The leftist leader supports the constitutional right of citizens to protest.
On Monday, LIBRE party presidential candidate Rixi Moncada sharply criticized Honduras’ Nov. 30 elections, calling them illegitimate and tainted by fraudulent practices and manipulation of results.
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Her remarks came amid a mobilization called by LIBRE Party coordinator Manuel Zelaya in support of Central District Mayor Jorge Aldana, who remains at the electoral warehouses of the National Institute for Professional Training in protest over authorities’ refusal to recognize his electoral victory.
Moncada voiced support for the protest and said Hondurans must not yield to what she described as external impositions or internal decisions that betray the popular will.
She directly criticized the National Electoral Council (CNE), accusing it of acting in favor of the country’s traditional two-party system and of violating constitutional and legal principles.
The political leader warned that those responsible for alleged irregularities will have to face justice, regardless of how much time passes or what power they seek to shelter behind.
#Honduras | Former President Manuel Zelaya calls for protests over electoral fraud committed during the November 30 presidential elections. pic.twitter.com/5hzp8JtE0J
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Moncada said that in response to electoral fraud and the imposition of a president, civic struggle is a duty, not an option, because giving up citizen mobilization would amount to surrendering popular sovereignty.
“We do not recognize the president of fraud. The elections are null because not all the votes, biometric devices and voter booklets were counted. The CNE violated popular sovereignty,” Moncada said, stressing that the Honduran Constitution upholds citizens’ right to defend the democratic order when it is violated.
“Honduran laws provide for criminal, civil and administrative liability” in cases of electoral fraud, Moncada stated, addressing the Organization of American States, the European Union and countries that have recognized the alleged winner of the presidential elections.
“We will remain firm and strong against organized crime and against those who, through fraud, coercion and threats, have imposed an electoral result that does not reflect the popular will,” she concluded.
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Honduras: Several social organizations declared themselves on alert due to the potential return of the National Party to power, which they accuse of serious human rights violations. pic.twitter.com/ESjOksCNzh
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) December 29, 2025
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