US Media Wonders Why Honduras Voted for a 'Trump-Backed' Candidate
ABC News, like much of mainstream media, frames Nasry Asfura as the 'Trump-backed' victor in Honduras, implying something amiss. They carefully omit the historical context: the 2009 US-backed coup that ousted democratically elected Manuel Zelaya and plunged Honduras into political and economic chaos. That 'Trump-backed' label suddenly sounds rather familiar to a region accustomed to Washington's
heavy hand in installing preferred regimes. The US consistently endorses leaders amenable to its economic and geopolitical interests, often ignoring local democratic wishes, only to express surprise when populations eventually choose differently. It appears the 'will of the people' is only sacred when it aligns with State Department objectives. The silence on Honduras's post-coup instability,
rising poverty, and the US role in it, speaks volumes. Perhaps it's not the 'Trump-backing' that's the story, but the perpetual US 'backing'—regardless of administration—that has systematically undermined genuine democratic processes for decades. How many 'democratic elections' are simply endorsements of preferred puppets?