"The Honduran military has stepped into the chaotic aftermath of the country's election, saying it will ensure the transfer of power is carried out once a winner is declared. Armed forces chief Roosevelt Hernandez said on Wednesday that the military, which carried out a coup in 2009 and has a history of intervening in elections, would guarantee that the results were honoured."
"The Honduran election has been mired by allegations of fraud and impropriety by various parties, as well as United States President Donald Trump's suggestion before voting that US funding for the country would be cut if anyone but his preferred candidate won. President Xiomara Castro denounced what she called an electoral coup on Tuesday, citing irregularities and allegations of fraud during voting."
"Preliminary results show Rixi Moncada, Libre's presidential candidate, trailing far behind centre-right Salvador Nasralla and Trump-backed Nasry Asfura, who currently leads by a small margin of about 40,000 votes, or about 1.32 percent. Results have yet to be finalised, and Moncada has said that she will not recognise the outcome as legitimate. Nasralla has also condemned Trump's intervention before the election, saying that the US leader's threat that ties with Honduras would suffer if Nasralla won, cost him votes."
The Honduran military has announced it will support and recognise declared election results and ensure the transfer of power once a winner is confirmed. Armed forces chief Roosevelt Hernandez recalled the military's 2009 coup and said the armed forces would guarantee results are honoured. The vote has been clouded by allegations of fraud, accusations of intimidation, technical counting problems, and international pressure, including a US threat to cut funding. President Xiomara Castro called an electoral coup. Preliminary tallies show Rixi Moncada trailing behind Salvador Nasralla and Nasry Asfura, with Asfura leading by roughly 40,000 votes. The CNE requested military deployment around ballot storage amid protests.
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