Honduran election authorities resume vote tallies amid allegations of fraud
Al Jazeera
Central American nation on edge after voting plagued by fraud claims and a recent history of contested elections.
Election officials in Honduras have released updated voting results from the country’s November 30 election, following a three-day pause in tallies amid allegations of fraud and inconsistencies.
With 89 percent of ballots tallied on Monday, the conservative candidate Nasry Asfura held a slim lead of 40.21 percent over centrist contender Salvador Nasralla, who has 39.5 percent.
Rixi Moncada, a leftist candidate with the governing LIBRE party, is trailing in third place, with 19.28 percent.
“After carrying out the necessary technical actions (with external auditing), the data is now being updated in the results,” Ana Paola Hall, president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), said in a social media post.
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