Honduran President Xiomara Castro stated this Wednesday that democracy in the country is facing serious difficulties, denouncing the electoral coup in the presidential elections and demanding a vote-by-vote recount during a massive public rally in Tegucigalpa against the fraud in the November 30 elections.

She emphasized that “I have called you here because the country is once again going through a crisis. Today, democracy in Honduras is in serious trouble; they want to manipulate our democracy and make decisions that only the people have the right to make in the only democratic opportunity they have to express themselves: the electoral process.”

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The president urged the people to “defend the democracy of our country, to prevent the manipulation of the ballots,” and emphasized the importance of a “vote-by-vote” recount to ensure that the results are an “exact representation” of what was expressed at the ballot box. She also pointed out that “democracy is defended standing up, not in silence,” and called on those present to participate in a peaceful mobilization.

“We have changed the history of Honduras,” she said, adding that the history of a people who have marched in resistance has also been changed, and that this resistance “has allowed us to demonstrate the exercise of power.”

“What is needed is political will and commitment to you,” the president added. “Let us continue defending the people’s votes,” she affirmed, and called for waiting for the resolutions that are issued. “But the people,” she emphasized, “must demand a recount of every single vote. That is how we can build democracy.”

(Developing Story)

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