US EditionElection protests in Honduras as Congress panel vows not to validate result
A Honduran Congress panel cited alleged fraud and U.S. President Trump's interference in delaying vote validation after a turbulent election with contested results.
- On Dec 10, Honduras Congress permanent commission threatened not to validate the Nov. 30 presidential election result, citing an alleged 'electoral coup' and U.S. interference as counting stretched into an 11th day.
- Successive TREP outages and disputed tally sheets indicated roughly 15% of tally sheets need review, while messaging targeted 2.5 million Hondurans who receive remittances.
- With more than 99% of ballots counted, Nasry Asfura, National Party candidate, had 40.53 and about 40,000 votes ahead of Salvador Nasralla, Liberal Party candidate, who demanded a recount.
- Under Honduran law, the electoral council has until Dec. 30 to declare a winner, and validation requires two of three members, making Congress's options limited, said Henry Salinas.
- On the eve of the election, the U.S. pardon of Juan Orlando Hernandez, former Honduran president, intensified legitimacy concerns as the Organization of American States and international observers called for transparency and faster counts.
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The National Congress of Honduras has refused to validate the results of the elections held on...
Election protests in Honduras as Congress panel vows not to validate result
Officials of a Honduras Congress panel threatened on Wednesday not to validate the result of a Nov. 30 presidential election, citing an "electoral coup" and "interference" by U.S. President Donald Trump, as counting stretched into an 11th day.
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