Por Elvin Sandoval, CNN en Español El helicóptero en el que se transportaba la presidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro, aterrizó de emergencia este martes en el municipio de Santa Cruz de Yojoa, depart

Honduras’ defense minister appeared on a path to become the governing party’s presidential candidate Monday, even as electoral authorities continued tallying ballots from Sunday’s primary election.

Voters in Honduras will select candidates from the three main parties to compete in November’s general election for the presidency.

Honduras faced delays in voting counts in its primary election, prompting authorities to launch investigations. With President Xiomara Castro not seeking reelection, the November general election will decide her successor.

VOTERS in Honduras went to the polls today to select candidates from the three main parties to compete in November’s presidential election. The election comes at a time when President Xiomara Castro, Honduras’s first female leader, of the leftist Libre party has a tense relationship with the United States.

In his 2016 campaign, President Trump seized on the death of Sarah Root, who police said was killed by an undocumented immigrant suspected of driving drunk.

The President of Honduras had to be rescued after the helicopter she was in had to land in the middle of the jungle - bad weather put the chopper in a tricky position

The bilateral relationship between the United States and Honduras has faced many challenges, which have worsened under the Trump administration. Several decision-makers, especially from the Republican Party,

"This capture was made possible thanks to cooperation between the government of President Xiomara Castro and U.S. authorities ... "Mejía’s capture reaffirms Honduras’ commitment to fighting ...