COPINH Reaffirms Its Struggle for Life and Territories Amid Electoral Process and Foreign Interference

Given the contested electoral race between the two conservative parties, the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH), takes a firm stance against the serious foreign interference and authoritarian rhetoric that have marked this process. We reiterate that our struggle transcends any electoral context and is based on community organization, autonomy, and the defense of the commons.

We denounce the interference of the United States government, whose involvement in this electoral process has been evident. Its political and media support for Nasry Asfura is based on the manipulation of the discourse of “communism” and the narrative of alleged “narco-terrorism.” The latter term is part of US foreign policy, used to attack Venezuela and strain relations with other countries.

These narratives fall within the expansion of the global right wing, which promotes discourses of fear, authoritarianism, and the criminalization of social and popular movements.

Lessons for the Government and Social Movements

The electoral process leaves important lessons for LIBRE, a party that emerged from the National Popular Resistance Front (FNRP) in the context of the struggle against the 2009 coup d’état. The result reflects a punitive vote for failing to effectively address all the needs raised by organizations, for allowing the most conservative wing of the party to engage in improper actions, and for failing to thoroughly confront the power structures that dominate the country and that in recent years have waged a powerful and well-coordinated media war from the large media monopolies they own, accompanied by the mobilization of the most reactionary sectors. Added to this is the distancing from grassroots work and the inefficiency of some state officials, who have set aside their social commitment in order to prioritize personal interests. 

There are also lessons for social movements. We have made strategic mistakes by not maintaining a strong presence in the streets and allowing conservative groups to occupy a space that is ours. There have been actions, but without sufficient coordination and force. In addition, we dispersed popular demands and failed to consolidate dialogue around the different perspectives of the current government.

This new context will allow us to more clearly distinguish the enemies of the people who are already starting to show their claws and who have remained active for almost four years working for impunity, corruption, illicit financial gain, and evasion of justice. Hopefully, this new situation will contribute to the coordination of different social sectors.

Demands and Call to Struggle

We demand that legal action be taken against National Electoral Council member Cosette López, who continues to perform her duties as normal despite serious accusations against her, revealed in audio recordings that detail criminal acts. 

Together with our fellow social organizations, we have already called for the creation of a National Plan of Action to demand land, defend the environment, and seek justice. This plan must involve patient and constant work in the territories, streets, schools, neighborhoods, churches, and all public spaces to confront conservative ideas, the plundering of territories, and criminal actions that threaten our communities and the country. 

The historical responsibility continues to fall on the people, who are the only ones who can change the country. To paraphrase our comrade Berta, today it is up to us to intensify the struggle and intensify hope.

Let it be known that any aggression against our territories will be met with resistance from a People historically organized for more than 533 years of struggle.

Let the criminals tremble, for the struggle for justice does not end!

We will not forget! We will not forgive!

Issue in La Esperanza, Intibucá, Honduras on December 1st, 2025.

Lee el comunicado en español:
https://copinh.org/2025/12/comunicado-14-25-ante-la-coyuntura-electoral-y-la-injerencia-extranjera-el-copinh-reafirma-su-lucha-por-la-vida-y-los-territorios/