Honduras Took 30 Days to Count Votes; Regional Peers Needed Hours

Published on Honduras Daily · Nov 1, 2026 · Originally reported October 31, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

A Consulting HNL analysis found that Honduras spent 30 days processing 3.7 million votes in the 2025 general election, far longer than the United States, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Costa Rica, which each counted millions of votes in under two hours; analysts blame political influence over electoral bodies.

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