Election preparations.
Honduras will hold presidential and legislative elections on November 26, selecting a new leader and 128 representatives for the one-chamber legislature. President Juan Orlando Hernandez looks set to win re-election, with opinion polls putting him 15 percentage points clear of his nearest rival, despite attempts by the opposition to capitalise on public concerns about institutional corruption and the Hernandez administration's commitment to anti-corruption efforts.
With the presidential result almost certain, legislative results may be more decisive -- especially if the PN again fails to win a majority.
Graft concerns will not deter a planned 2-billion-dollar investment in transport infrastructure, which will buoy Hernandez’s support.
The US government has not yet commented on the electoral campaign in Honduras and may decide to remain distant until after the polls.
