Honduran Deputy Alia Kafati Withdraws Presidential Re‑Election Bill

During a session of the National Congress, Liberal Party deputy Alia Kafati withdrew a decree that would have allowed a single re‑election of the Honduran president. She said the draft was poorly written, causing misunderstandings, and affirmed she does not support presidential re‑election. Kafati referenced the constitution’s explicit ban on any form of re‑election and cited the 2015 Supreme Court ruling that had previously declared several constitutional articles inapplicable, which had enabled a president to seek another term. By retracting the proposal, the immediate debate over the amendment ends for now.

The move underscores ongoing tensions within Honduras about constitutional limits and the political future of the Liberal Party.