Calls for Resignation: Honduran President Faces Corruption Allegations Tied to Drug Traffickers

Anti-corruption activist Gabriela Castellanos has called for Honduran President Xiomara Castro to resign after a video surfaced showing her brother-in-law negotiating campaign donations with drug traffickers. The video emerged following Castro's decision to end an extradition treaty with the U.S. The president's office has not commented.

Anti-corruption leader Gabriela Castellanos urged Honduran President Xiomara Castro to step down after a video surfaced allegedly showing her brother-in-law in discussions with drug traffickers about campaign donations. The video, published by Insight Crime and Univision, has sparked political turmoil in the Central American nation.

The controversial footage follows Castro's recent decision to terminate an extradition treaty with the United States, which has been a point of contention since her predecessor's extradition and trial in New York for cocaine trafficking. Castellanos argues that if Castro remains in office, it would further erode the rule of law and national security.

Castro's office has yet to respond to requests for comment on the resignation demand. Meanwhile, her brother-in-law, Carlos Zelaya, admitted to meeting the traffickers but denied any wrongdoing. The president, elected on an anti-corruption platform, faces increased scrutiny as her administration battles allegations of ties to the drug trade.

(With inputs from agencies.)