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Honduras roads blocked in protests

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Activists blocked roads and clashed with police in Honduras on Saturday as part of nationwide protests against the contested re-election of President Juan Orlando Hernandez. Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds jailed since Hernandez was declared the winner of the November 26 run-off election -- after a three week stretch of often-interrupted ballot counting that stoked tensions and sparkedRead more

Honduras opposition bid to annul president's re-election rejected

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Election officials in Honduras on Friday rejected the opposition’s appeal demanding the annulment of President Juan Orlando Hernandez’s re-election, which was lodged over voter fraud allegations in the bitterly disputed poll. The country’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), in a statement, cited a lack of evidence and dubbed the opposition’s actions “groundless”. Election officials declared Hernandez the victor after heRead more

Opposition demands annulment of president's re-election

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The Honduras opposition said Wednesday they filed an appeal with election officials demanding that President Juan Orlando Hernandez's re-election be annulled because the recent vote was marred by fraud. Election officials declared Hernandez the victor after narrowly defeating leftist opposition candidate Salvador Nasralla in the controversial November 26 vote. Nasralla conceded on December 22 shortly after Honduras' key ally Washington endorsed Hernandez'sRead more

Honduras opposition demands annulment of president's re-election

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Honduras opposition candidate admits defeat in disputed poll

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Salvador Nasralla, Honduras' leftist presidential candidate who had bitterly disputed the results of last month's election, admitted on Friday that he had been defeated. His announcement came after the United States recognized the re-election victory of his opponent, President Juan Orlando Hernandez. "With the decision by Washington, I am no longer in the running," Nasralla told the HCH television station.Read more

Violent protests in Honduras after president declared election winner

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Police in Honduras fired teargas Monday at demonstrators who set up flaming roadblocks and looted stores after the incumbent president was declared the winner of a heavily-disputed election. The leftist opposition has claimed fraud in the election three weeks ago that finally led to the pronouncement Sunday of conservative President Juan Orlando Hernandez as the winner after an oft-interrupted voteRead more

Honduran president declared winner of disputed poll

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Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was declared Sunday the winner of a heavily disputed presidential election held three weeks ago, despite mounting protests and opposition claims of fraud. Electoral authorities made the announcement the day that Hernandez's leftist opponent, Salvador Nasralla, left for the United States to highlight what he said was ballot tampering in the November 26 poll. Read more

Honduras opposition demands full recount of ballots

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Honduras' opposition on Tuesday demanded a full recount of ballots in a presidential election it claims was tampered with to deliver a fresh mandate to President Juan Orlando Hernandez. The demand, made by the leader of the left-wing opposition, former president Manuel Zelaya, upped the ante over a crisis stemming from the November 26 election. Previously, the opposition had demandedRead more

Honduras concludes vote recount, no winner declared

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Honduran electoral authorities concluded a recount early Monday, more than a week after a bitterly-contested presidential election, with President Juan Orlando Hernandez in the lead but without officially declaring him the winner. "We have now finished this recount," said Supreme Electoral Tribunal president David Matamoros, announcing that Hernandez had 42.98 percent of the vote over opposition leader Salvador Nasralla's 41.39Read more