In a statement, the OAS also called for an immediate return of constitutional rights such as freedom of movement. The statement, released by OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro, said the election result was not yet certain, and measures including a partial recount should be undertaken to clarify the outcome and restore credibility. Honduras opposition proposes election recount or run-offOfficial results showed Honduras’ conservative President Juan Orlando Hernandez with a narrow 1.6 percentage point lead over center-left opposition leader Salvador Nasralla. However, no victor has yet been declared by the election tribunal. Then the tribunal will discuss the OAS recommendations and what can be done to implement them, Matamoros added.

Source: The Express Tribune December 07, 2017 05:48 UTC