Kevin Sullivan on BBC News about the Impact of the Honduran Elections

In an interview on BBC News, Ambassador (ret.) Kevin Sullivan, vice president of Americas Society/Council of the Americas and head of the AS/COA Washington office, spoke about the Honduran presidential election and how the result might affect the country's foreign policy dynamics.

Journalist Clare Richardson asked Sullivan about President Donald Trump's threat to cut aid to Honduras if his preferred right-wing candidate, Nasry Asfura, does not win the presidential election.

"President Trump had some very strong views on this election, and he made them known. It's not the first time he's done that. He did that, of course, in Argentina on behalf of President Milei's coalition, and in the end, in that case, it does not seem to have done any harm at all. In fact, it seemed to help Milei. So it's hard to predict how that sort of statement might affect voters under current conditions in Honduras," said Sullivan.

When it comes to concerns about the elections' integrity, Sullivan stressed the importance of avoiding social unrest, noting that there have been "some incidents in the past where we've had disputed elections in Honduras." However, he expressed confidence in the Organization of American States observer mission's presence to observe the election.

Finally, regarding the foreign policy outlook of the three leading candidates, Sullivan said that "the relationship with the United States is key for Honduras." He mentioned how the country's relationship with China is also an important factor.

"Honduras did switch from recognizing Taiwan to recognizing China just a couple of years ago, and that's been controversial, and that's another area where you may find that change-continuity dichotomy being quite important well," he said.

Watch the interview.