Trump meets Honduras new president Asfura, as US pushes influence in Latin America

Honduras's new president, Nasry Asfura, met with US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, less than two weeks after being sworn into office. The visit follows earlier meetings with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a diplomatic push to strengthen ties with Washington. Key topics include countering Chinese influence in the region, ending diplomatic relations with Beijing in favour of Taiwan, bolstering bilateral trade worth nearly $16bn in 2024, and addressing migration and drug trafficking. Trump previously threatened to cut aid to Honduras if Asfura did not win the election, and recently pardoned former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, a convicted drug smuggler, in a gesture seen as solidarity with Asfura's party. Al Jazeera's Phil Lavelle reports from Palm Beach, Florida. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #DonaldTrump #Honduras #NasryAsfura #LatinAmerica #USForeignPolicy #ChinaInfluence #MigrationCrisis #USHonduras #MarALago #MarcoRubio #Venezuela #Maduro #USPolitics #Geopolitics #TradeRelations #Taiwan