8 months ago
Honduras begins manual recount amid election turmoil
In Honduras, the presidential election happened on November 30, but there's still no clear winner.
The electoral council started a manual recount on December 18 because some tally sheets had mistakes.
The leading candidate, Nasry Asfura, is ahead by about 43,000 votes, but hundreds of thousands of votes still need to be counted.
Protesters, mainly from the LIBRE party, say the election was unfair and want a full recount.
The U.S. government has also been involved, supporting Asfura and calling for a quick resolution.
The electoral council has until December 30 to certify the results, and if they can't agree, Congress might have to decide.
It's a complicated situation with a lot of different opinions.
Honduras' presidential election on November 30 remains unresolved due to inconsistencies in tally sheets and allegations of fraud.
The electoral council began a manual recount on December 18 to address the inconsistencies in the vote tally.
Conservative candidate Nasry Asfura leads by around 43,000 votes, but hundreds of thousands of votes are still uncounted.
Protesters, mainly from the LIBRE party, demand a full manual recount, alleging fraud and calling for transparency.
The U.S. government has been involved, supporting Asfura and calling for a quick resolution to the manual count.
- Who
- Honduran electoral council, protesters, political parties, U.S. government
- What
- Manual recount of votes due to inconsistencies and allegations of fraud
- Where
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- When
- December 18 (start of recount), November 30 (election day)
- Why
- Inconsistencies in tally sheets, allegations of fraud, U.S. involvement, and delays in vote counting
Protesters and Opposition
Electoral Council and Government
Recount Necessity
Protesters and Opposition
Protesters demand a full manual recount of all votes due to allegations of fraud.
Electoral Council and Government
The electoral council states a full recount is unnecessary as there is no concrete evidence of irregularities.
U.S. Involvement
Protesters and Opposition
Protesters and opposition parties view U.S. support for Asfura as improper interference.
Electoral Council and Government
The U.S. government has called for a quick resolution and final results announcement.
Key facts
- Location
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- Date of Election
- November 30
- Date of Manual Count
- December 18
- Reason for Manual Count
- Inconsistencies in tally sheets
- Entity Conducting Count
- Honduran electoral council
- Leading Candidate
- Nasry Asfura (National Party)
- Trailing Candidate
- Salvador Nasralla (Liberal Party)
- Votes Difference
- 43,000
- Total Votes Cast
- Over 3 million
- Uncounted Votes
- Hundreds of thousands
- Deadline for Certification
- December 30
- U.S. President's Stance
- Supports Asfura and alleges possible fraud
Quotes
Xiomara Castro
President of Honduras and leader of the LIBRE party
“Today, democracy in Honduras is in serious trouble. They want to manipulate our democracy and make decisions that only the people should make.”
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U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
U.S. government agency responsible for relations with the Americas
“Any call to disrupt public order or the CNE’s (election council’s) work will be met with consequences. The voices of 3.4 million Hondurans must be respected and upheld.”
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