US EditionObservers Say Honduran Election Fair, but Urge Faster Count
The Organization of American States found no evidence of fraud in Honduras’s election but cited delays in a recount of nearly 2,800 ballots amid unrest, urging prompt resolution.
- On Monday, Ana Paola Hall said disturbances in Tegucigalpa prevented the special recount of select ballots from starting after the November 30 vote.
- Infighting at the National Electoral Council , run by three CNE officials representing major parties, and pre-election turmoil delayed final results amid alleged tampering by opposition figures including Salvador Nasralla and LIBRE party members and Xiomara Castro, outgoing President of Honduras.
- The OAS mission of 101 observers from 19 countries reported no malice or obvious manipulation and urged the recount to begin, while a European Union observer mission reached similar conclusions on Monday.
- Authorities in Honduras issued a fresh arrest warrant for Juan Orlando Hernandez amid delays, with legal and foreign influence stakes rising, Manos added.
- An investigation into alleged plotting found an attorney-general probe into a National Party member's talks with a military officer, while Rixi Moncada called the alleged scheme `the most rigged in history`.
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KAVUUncertainty continues to grow in Honduras two weeks before the November 30 general elections due to the delay in the special recount of ballots with inconsistencies, which has paralyzed the process, while protests in the streets intensify…
Protests hamper Honduran special vote recount in latest election turmoil
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 15 - The head of Honduras' National Electoral Council, Ana Paola Hall, said on Monday that protests in the capital Tegucigalpa have delayed the start of a special recount of some of the ballots from the contested November 30 presidential election. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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OAS rejects doubts on Honduras election, slams results delay
The Organization of American States said Monday there was no reason to suspect fraud in elections in Honduras even as it criticized a sluggish vote count with a Donald Trump ally holding a slim lead.
Honduran electoral head blames disturbances for delay in vote recount
TEGUCIGALPA , Dec 15 - The President of Honduras' National Electoral Council (CNE), Ana Paola Hall, on Monday denounced that disturbances in the Central American nation have prevented a necessary recount of ballots from the November 30 presidential vote from starting.
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