Emily Mendrala, senior advisor at Dinámica Americas: “Hondurans round the corner into election day focused on the economy, crime and corruption. At this stage, it is hard to predict the outcome. Recent polls vary widely, and turnout could be high, driven partly by church-organized civic engagement campaigns. March primaries were marred by electoral disagreements and inconsistencies within the national electoral council, and analysts warn that similar issues in November could trigger fraud accusations and post-election unrest. Tensions are already running high, with accusations by the opposition that the government is intimidating the national electoral council and otherwise seeking to tilt the field in its favor. China policy is, in some respects, on the ballot. Nasralla has pledged to restore diplomatic ties with Taiwan, abandoning Honduras’ 2023 switch to Beijing. He delivered this message directly to U.S. officials in recent months. China’s engagement has disappointed many Hondurans, particularly in the shrimp and retail industries where Honduran companies have faced new sources…”