Christmas In Bethlehem, Honduras Election Result, Immigration Crackdown
Duration
15m
Broadcast on
25 Dec 2025
Audio Format
other
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After two years of not celebrating because of the war in nearby Gaza, Christmas festivities have returned to Bethlehem. Election officials in Honduras have named the winner of the country’s presidential election, after more than three weeks of counting the votes. And, in a year of record breaking immigration enforcement, deportations and detentions are separating families and in some cases that means the oldest children become the family breadwinner.
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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by James Hider, Didi Schanche, Eric Westervelt and Lisa Thomson.
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(00:00) Introduction (03:11) Christmas In Bethlehem (06:58) Honduras Election Result (10:40) Immigration Crackdown
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