With the re-election ban lifted by Supreme Court judges installed by Mr. Hernández, his way seemed clear to what many believed would be an easy victory over a divided opposition. When counting resumed more than a day and a half later, Mr. Hernández was reported to have closed Mr. Nasralla’s lead and then eventually to have overtaken him. On Monday, election officials said Mr. Hernández had won by a margin of 52,600 votes. Election monitors from the Organization of American States and the European Union abandoned diplomatic language Monday as they threw their weight behind a recount. to audit the results based on the opposition’s paper copies of the tally sheets.

Source: New York Times December 05, 2017 02:48 UTC