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| Honduras election: Hernandez has 'irreversible' lead | Honduras election: Hernandez has 'irreversible' lead |
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| Honduras' conservative governing party candidate has an unbeatable lead in the country's presidential vote, according to election officials. | Honduras' conservative governing party candidate has an unbeatable lead in the country's presidential vote, according to election officials. |
| They say Juan Orlando Hernandez is five points points clear of his main rival, and that with a third of votes yet to be counted his victory is irreversible. | They say Juan Orlando Hernandez is five points points clear of his main rival, and that with a third of votes yet to be counted his victory is irreversible. |
| Second-placed Xiomara Castro has alleged massive electoral fraud and refused to accept the results. | Second-placed Xiomara Castro has alleged massive electoral fraud and refused to accept the results. |
| Both presidential candidates claim they have won Sunday's election. | Both presidential candidates claim they have won Sunday's election. |
| Millions of Hondurans turned out to vote amid high security. | Millions of Hondurans turned out to vote amid high security. |
| Mr Hernandez had more than 34% of the vote compared with about 29% for his left-wing rival, Ms Castro, with votes counted in 67% of polling stations, according to Reuters. | Mr Hernandez had more than 34% of the vote compared with about 29% for his left-wing rival, Ms Castro, with votes counted in 67% of polling stations, according to Reuters. |
| "The outcome is decisive," David Matamoros, president of the electoral court, was quoted by AFP news agency as saying. | "The outcome is decisive," David Matamoros, president of the electoral court, was quoted by AFP news agency as saying. |
| "The figures that we have reported reflect a trend that is irreversible. The outcome is not going to change." | "The figures that we have reported reflect a trend that is irreversible. The outcome is not going to change." |
| 'Serious inconsistencies' | 'Serious inconsistencies' |
| Ms Castro, Libre party candidate and the wife of ousted ex-President Manuel Zelaya, had hoped to become the first female president of Honduras. | |
| Mr Zelaya, who was deposed in a coup in 2009, told reporters there were "serious inconsistencies" in up to 400,000 ballots. | Mr Zelaya, who was deposed in a coup in 2009, told reporters there were "serious inconsistencies" in up to 400,000 ballots. |
| "We are going to defend our triumph at the ballot box and if necessary will take to the streets," he said. | "We are going to defend our triumph at the ballot box and if necessary will take to the streets," he said. |
| "Until proven otherwise, we hold triumph in our hands." | "Until proven otherwise, we hold triumph in our hands." |
| Hundreds of Castro supporters have already protested in front of the election tribunal providing updates on the results. | Hundreds of Castro supporters have already protested in front of the election tribunal providing updates on the results. |
| Around 5.4m Hondurans were registered to vote in the general election, selecting a new president, members of parliament and local mayors. | Around 5.4m Hondurans were registered to vote in the general election, selecting a new president, members of parliament and local mayors. |
| Voting took place amid tight security, but no serious incidents were reported. Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world. | Voting took place amid tight security, but no serious incidents were reported. Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world. |
| Nicaragua's leftist President Daniel Ortega has congratulated Mr Hernandez on his victory. | Nicaragua's leftist President Daniel Ortega has congratulated Mr Hernandez on his victory. |
| However no official winner has been declared. | However no official winner has been declared. |
| The BBC's Will Grant, in the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, says the threat of social unrest and political violence looms amid the uncertainty. | The BBC's Will Grant, in the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, says the threat of social unrest and political violence looms amid the uncertainty. |
| Drug traffickers | Drug traffickers |
| Mr Hernandez, whose National Party backed the ousting of Mr Zelaya, has vowed to restore order with more soldiers and police on the streets. | Mr Hernandez, whose National Party backed the ousting of Mr Zelaya, has vowed to restore order with more soldiers and police on the streets. |
| Ms Castro has proposed a community police force to tackle local crime, with more soldiers deployed to the borders to combat drug trafficking. | Ms Castro has proposed a community police force to tackle local crime, with more soldiers deployed to the borders to combat drug trafficking. |
| Analysts say victory for Mr Hernandez would be a blow to Mr Zelaya, who has hoped to stage a comeback behind his wife. | Analysts say victory for Mr Hernandez would be a blow to Mr Zelaya, who has hoped to stage a comeback behind his wife. |
| Honduras is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. It also has the world's highest murder rate, averaging 20 killings a day. | Honduras is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. It also has the world's highest murder rate, averaging 20 killings a day. |
| Much of the violence is blamed on gang violence and drug traffickers. | Much of the violence is blamed on gang violence and drug traffickers. |
| Nearly 30,000 police and soldiers were deployed to ensure security during Sunday's elections. | Nearly 30,000 police and soldiers were deployed to ensure security during Sunday's elections. |