Honduras Counts, Hesitates, and Drifts Back Toward Taiwan
Honduras may not know its next president yet, but it has already revealed its next direction. And that direction leads back to Taiwan.
Honduras may not know its next president yet, but it has already revealed its next direction. And that direction leads back to Taiwan.
What comes next depends on whether Taiwan can convert this shifting landscape into lasting diplomatic and political strength.
It will be proof that relationships built on mutual respect can survive the world’s biggest power plays—and that, sometimes, the quiet partner wins in the end.
Ultimately, Honduras faces a choice: continue with a relationship that has yet to deliver its hoped-for benefits, or return to a partnership that, for decades, offered scholarships, aid and stable markets.
Laura Beatriz García Córdova lost her life on May 7. Repatriating her is complex due to lack of official ties with El Salvador and the COVID-19 pandemic.