Hondurasgate Confirms US Meddling in Mexico
Kurt Hackbarth and Jose Luis Granados, hosts of Soberania: The Mexican Politics Podcast and co-hosts of Sin Muros of Canal Once in Mexico City join Teri Mattson on WTF Is Going on in Latin America & the Caribbean?
The “Hondurasgate” scandal, stemming from leaked audio recordings in May 2026, alleges a coordinated, foreign-backed plot to destabilize the administration of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. The scandal suggests that former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández—released from US custody after a 2024 drug trafficking conviction—worked with allies of Donald Trump and Israeli-linked figures to launch smear campaigns against left-leaning governments in Latin America.
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“Washington Stole the Election from Me. It Happened in Honduras and It Can Happen in Mexico”
In an interview with Sin Embargo, the Honduran ex-candidate says Trump’s attacks and the Juan Orlando Hernández pardon were a planned operation, and urges the left to organize.
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Defense of Sovereignty “Is Not Rhetoric, It’s Principles,” Sheinbaum Says
Sheinbaum recalled foreign pressure on Mexico in the 19th and 20th centuries and blamed the neoliberal governments and Calderón for opening the door to U.S. influence.
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Sheinbaum Presents Draft Decree to Force Digital Platforms to Take Down Content That Incites Violence and Hate
No fines for now: the government will talk with tech companies before publishing the decree next week, a promise made after the Coahuila school attack.
