In a January 27, 2026 post on social media, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Team shared:
“This morning, during the inauguration ceremony of Nasry Asfura as president of Honduras, we observed a mobilization in Comayagüela by several civil society organizations that expressed concern about the electoral process. According to these organizations, last November’s elections took place in a context of intense pressure on the country’s common goods and were not democratic, partly due to interference by the U.S. government. At PBI, we urge the international community to continue listening to human rights organizations such as Plataforma Agraria, Copinh Honduras, and ARCAH, whose role is fundamental to strengthening democracy in the country.”
To follow future commentary from these groups, you can follow them on social media at: the Agrarian Platform, the Civic Council of Grassroots and Indigenous Organizations in Honduras(COPINH), and the Honduran Alternative for Community and Environmental Vindication (ARCAH).
The Associated Press reports: “Trump-backed businessman Nasry Asfura was sworn in Tuesday [January 27] as president of Honduras, and pledged to create jobs, crack down on crime and improve key social services like education and health care.”
That article adds: “Asfura’s rise to power was marked with controversy after U.S. President Donald Trump threw his support behind the Honduran conservative in the lead up to the election. Competitors called the elections fraudulent as vote counts dragged on for weeks and Asfura won by less than a 1% lead.”
It further notes: “Asfura is from the same political party as former President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was pardoned and freed from U.S. prison by Trump in the midst of the election. Hernández, who was extradited to the U.S. after leaving office in 2022, was serving a 45-year sentence for his role in a drug trafficking operation that moved hundreds of tons of cocaine to the U.S.”
Agence France-Presse also reports: “His win gives Trump another ally in Latin America after conservatives campaigning heavily on crime and corruption replaced leftists in Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Argentina.”
And that article adds: “After his win, he traveled to the United States to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and also visited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”
Photo: PBI-Honduras, January 27, 2026.
Responses Around the World to the New President
On January 11, the Embassy of Canada in Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua posted on social media: “Canada urges respect for #Honduras November 30 election results and calls for a peaceful transition. There is no place for political violence. With #OAS [Organization of American States] and #EU [European Union] observation missions confirming free and fair elections, we look forward to working with president-elect Nasry Asfura.”
Significantly though, Infobae now reports: “The assumption of Nasry Asfura as president of Honduras has unleashed notable international support, anticipating a stage characterized by an agenda of cooperation in the areas of trade, development and institutionality.” The support of the European Union is reflected in financing operations that, if completed, would become the first lines of credit signed with the country in more than a decade, according to the European ambassador in Tegucigalpa, Gonzalo Fournier. The bloc projects between 369 and 500 million euros for electricity transmission and infrastructure projects, along with 60 million euros for sustainable finance and another 6 million euros to strengthen the business sector.”
The Infobae article further notes: “The United States also made a presence at the inauguration ceremony through its chargé d’affaires in Tegucigalpa, Colleen A. Hoey, who asserted on the official embassy platforms that Asfura’s arrival represents “the beginning of a new chapter in the relationship between the United States and Honduras, with opportunities to advance together on shared security priorities, economic cooperation and the strengthening of ties between our nations.
We continue to follow this.