The government has also accused the opposition challenger, Nasralla, and his key political ally, former president Manuel Zelaya, of fomenting post-election violence. The opposition has denied calling for violence and says it has only sought peaceful protests in an effort to forestall a rigged election. His support has provided an important constituency for Nasralla, a political neophyte best known for his sports and entertainment telecasts. Whether Sunday’s march would have any effect on the outcome of the stalled election count remained unclear. But it seemed apparent that opposition protests would continue, despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed by the government late Friday in a bid to curb post-election violence.

Source: thestar December 04, 2017 02:15 UTC