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21:09, 27-Nov-2017
Honduras president and rival both claim election win
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The President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández and opposition leader Salvador Nasralla both claimed victory in the Central American nation's election amid confusion and increasing tension.
With 57 percent of votes counted, the electoral tribunal has so far given Nasralla the lead.
Nasralla had 45.17 percent of the vote, while the National Party’s Hernandez had 40.21 percent, according to the country’s election tribunal.
“I am the new president-elect of Honduras,” Nasralla, 64, wrote on Twitter.
After the results were announced, Hernandez delivered a brief statement, reiterating that he had won, and urging supporters to wait for fresh results to come in from rural areas, where he enjoys greater support.
(With input from Reuters)
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