U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement on Tuesday that the United States congratulated Theomara Castro on his victory in the Honduras presidential election, Reuters Washington reported on Nov. 30.
"We look forward to working with the next government of Honduras," he said. Blinken said: "We congratulate the people of Honduras. The high turnout in this election, the peaceful participation of the population and the active participation of civil society demonstrate a lasting commitment to the democratic process. ”
According to the Effit News Agency Washington reported on November 30, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs Brian Nichols said on November 30 that if Theomara Castro's victory in the Honduran election on November 28 is finally confirmed, the U.S. government "hopes" to cooperate with her.
Nichols said at a hearing before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee: "I believe in Honduras we can see the kind of change we have been calling for." ”
The U.S. diplomat noted that Castro promised she would fight corruption, tackle the problems that led to large numbers of Honduran immigrants to the United States at the source, and bring better jobs and higher wages to the Honduran people.
Nichols reportedly flew to Honduras last week and met with presidential candidates.
Source: Reference News Network
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