The ruling Partido Nacional’s presidential candidate Juan Orlando Hernández won the presidential election in November 2013. But the Libertad y Refundación party refused to accept the result. The annual GDP growth rate reached 2.6%，the same as the regional average in 2013，but lower than that of 2012. High crime rate and poverty were viewed as the most serious challenges for Honduras. It’s dispute with El Salvador over a small island caused diplomatic tensions.