Honduras President Xiomara Castro’s comments earlier this week threatening to stop her country’s cooperation with the U.S. military if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on promised mass deportations have generated political heat at home — even while the U.S. government has remained silent

Summary

Honduras President Xiomara Castro warned she might end military cooperation with the U.S., including at Soto Cano Air Base, if Trump follows through on mass deportation threats.

Castro criticized decades of U.S. military presence without financial contribution and urged dialogue instead of hostility.

Her remarks sparked backlash at home, with political opponents accusing her of risking U.S.-Honduras relations and harming Honduran migrants.

The U.S. government has remained silent, and the Defense Department labeled the comments as campaign-related, not policy.

Trump’s regional stances, including tariffs and Panama Canal criticisms, continue to provoke tensions.