Honduras Threatens to Close US Military Base in Response to Mass Deportation Plan

The United States has maintained a military presence in Honduras since the 1980s.

Honduras President Xiomara Castro delivers a speech at the Hernan Acosta Air Base in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on April 21, 2023. Fredy Rodriguez/Reuters

Honduran President Xiomara Castro said she would consider shutting down a U.S. military base if the incoming Trump administration implements the mass deportation of Honduran nationals.

In a televised speech on Wednesday, Castro urged President-elect Donald Trump to engage in “constructive and friendly” dialogue rather than resorting to “unnecessary reprisals” against Honduran citizens.