TEGUCIGALPA: Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez was set to be sworn in on Saturday for an historic second term after prevailing last year in a bitterly disputed election that sparked deadly protests and international condemnation over alleged fraud.
Hernandez appeared set to lose the Nov.
26 election until an abrupt halt in the vote count and a shift in the results, taking victory away from his center-left rival, Salvador Nasralla.
The opposition cried foul, and more than 30 people were killed in protests that persisted through January in the impoverished Central American country. Nasralla has called for continued demonstrations.International observers said the election was marred by irregularities, and the Organization of American States called for a new presidential vote. However, Hernandez held firm, and the result was eventually ratified by the country's electoral tribunal, which is led by an ally of the president.
01-28-2018, 11:16 AM
Honduran president set to take power after election chaos
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