Honduras

Honduras roads blocked in protests

london - Emirates voice

Activists blocked roads and clashed with police in Honduras as part of nationwide protests against the contested re-election of President Juan Orlando Hernandez. Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds jailed since Hernandez was declared the winner of the November 26 run-off election—after a three week stretch of often- interrupted ballot counting that stoked tensions and sparked accusations of fraudRead more

Honduras roads blocked in protests

HONDURAS - Emiratesvoice

Honduras post-election crisis leaves dozens dead

San Pedro Sula - Emiratesvoice

A wave of violence in Honduras triggered by a contested presidential election in November has left dozens of people dead and hundreds in jail, officials and human rights activists say. Incumbent President Juan Orlando Hernandez ultimately was declared the winner of the November 26 run-off election but only after a three week stretch of much-interrupted ballot counting that stoked tensionsRead more

Honduras opposition bid to annul president's re-election rejected

TEGUCIGALPA - Emiratesvoice

Election officials in Honduras on Friday rejected the opposition´s appeal demanding the annulment of President Juan Orlando Hernandez´s re-election, which was lodged over voter fraud allegations in the bitterly disputed poll. The country´s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), in a statement, cited a lack of evidence and dubbed the opposition´s actions “groundless.” Election officials declared Hernandez the victor after he narrowlyRead more

Honduras opposition's bid to annul president's re-election rejected

Tegucigalpa - Emiratesvoice

Election officials in Honduras on Friday rejected the opposition's appeal demanding the annulment of President Juan Orlando Hernandez's re-election, which it lodged over claims of voter fraud. The country's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), in a statement, cited a lack of evidence and dubbed the opposition's actions "groundless." Election officials declared Hernandez the victor after he narrowly defeated leftist opposition candidateRead more

Honduras opposition demands full recount of ballots

Tegucigalpa - AFP

Honduras' opposition on Tuesday demanded a full recount of ballots in a presidential election it claims was tampered with to deliver a fresh mandate to President Juan Orlando Hernandez. The demand, made by the leader of the left-wing opposition, former president Manuel Zelaya, upped the ante over a crisis stemming from the November 26 election. Previously, the opposition had demandedRead more

Opposition's Nasralla leads Honduras vote

Tegucigalpa - Emirates Voice

Opposition candidate Salvador Nasralla is leading the presidential race in Honduras with 45.17 percent of the vote, according to initial partial results released early Monday. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal said the leftist politician was ahead of President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who got 40.21 percent of the vote with 57 percent of the ballots counted. Earlier, both candidates had claimed victoryRead more

Honduras accuse Aussies of drone 'espionage' AGEN

Sydney - Emirates Voice

Honduras accused Australia of using a drone for "espionage" on Tuesday, giving an extra edge to their winner-takes-all playoff to reach next year's World Cup. Coach Jorge Luis Pinto called it "embarrassing" after a drone was spotted hovering near an official training session -- even though Australian reports said it was being flown by children. Pinto has also reportedly claimedRead more

Khalifa congratulates President of Honduras

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a congratulatory cable to President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez, on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day. Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi andRead more