Hondur­as has been roiled by politi­cal instab­ility and violen­t protes­ts since the electi­onTEGUCIGALPA: A senior Honduran government official ruled out a new presidential election on Monday, the day after the Organization of American States called for one following a contentious vote that has sparked violent protests. Honduras election tribunal says to hold partial re-count in presidential voteOpposition politicians hurled accusations of voter fraud at the government, and Honduran military police fired tear gas at protesters, who burned tires and attacked buildings. Nasralla says he will win againNasralla met with OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro and a senior State Department official in Washington on Monday. Honduran rights groups say 20 people have been killed in the protests, almost all by bullet wounds. Honduras has been roiled by political instability and violent protests since the election.

Source: The Express Tribune December 19, 2017 07:07 UTC