At a press conference, Ochoa, of the ruling Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre), asserted that he will not validate an electoral process interfered with and overseen by the United States, because in Honduras the will of the people is sovereign, as stated in the Constitution, he emphasized.

The official clarified that there is no circumstance that would compel him to sign a “fraudulent” declaration, alluding to the moment when the CNE is required to release the official election results, the deadline for which is December 30.

He insisted that his role is to represent the Honduran people and not the interests of foreign governments or actors.

He questioned pronouncements and sanctions from the USA, calling them direct interference in the process, and maintained that the president of Honduras must be elected exclusively by the people.

Ochoa pointed out that “The fraud has been plain for all to see, even though international observer missions want to hide or cover it up,” and added that the levels of manipulation and inconsistencies detected even surpass those that occurred in the 2017 election, then questioned by the Organization of American States.

He reiterated his demand for a recount of every single vote in the 19,167 presidential ballot boxes, given the evident discrepancies between the number of registered voters and the figures recorded on the voting tally sheets.

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