Castro toma juramento al general retirado Roosevelt Hernández como ministro de Defensa
La presidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro, juramentó al general retirado Roosevelt Hernández como nuevo ministro de Defensa, en medio de la crisis poselectoral y tras meses en los que la mandataria mantuvo bajo su control directo esta cartera estratégica
TL;DR
- General Roosevelt Hernández was sworn in as Honduras' new Minister of Defense.
- Hernández previously served as the chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces.
- The Defense Ministry had been under the president's direct control since May.
- Hernández's appointment follows a day after he concluded his tenure in the Armed Forces.
- There are allegations of 'interference' against Hernández regarding election results.
- Honduras is awaiting definitive results from the general elections held on November 30th.
- Preliminary results show Nasry 'Tito' Asfura leading, followed closely by Salvador Nasralla.
- A special scrutiny of election results is ongoing due to administrative and technical issues.