Honduras Warns of Ending U.S. Military Ties Over Trump's Plan to Deport 261,000 Hondurans; Mexico Proposes CELAC Meeting

Jan 3, 2025, 06:02 PM

Honduran President Xiomara Castro has warned that she might seek to cancel military cooperation with the United States if President-elect Donald Trump proceeds with mass deportations of Honduran migrants. In a New Year's Day message, Castro emphasized that the U.S. military bases in Honduras, which have been maintained rent-free for decades, would lose their purpose if Trump enacts such policies. This statement comes as Trump has promised to implement mass deportations upon taking office, with over 261,000 Hondurans currently facing final deportation orders. Meanwhile, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has proposed a regional meeting of foreign ministers under the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to address migration challenges in light of Trump's impending presidency. Sheinbaum has also indicated that Mexico is prepared to receive Mexican deportees and is open to discussing mechanisms to handle non-Mexican migrants deported by the U.S., despite her opposition to mass deportations. Sheinbaum has suggested that Mexico could serve as a deportation hub for these migrants.