Honduras set for woman president as leftist Castro storms towards victory
Honduras set for woman president as leftist Castro storms towards victory
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Honduras set for woman president as leftist Castro storms towards victory
Al Jazeera reports : “Amid widespread fear of fraud and ensuing social unrest, Hondurans are preparing to vote in a tense presidential election that could end 12 years of rule for the conservative National Party, which has governed since a 2009 coup.
Honduran opposition leader Xiomara Castro declared victory in Sunday's presidential election as initial results pointed to a landslide win that would put the left back in power for the first time since her husband was ousted in a coup 12 years ago.
HONDURAS-ELECTION/ (PIX, TV):Honduras set for woman president as leftist Castro declares victory
Xiomara Castro declared herself the winner early in the counting process, but had a 53 share with nearly half of votes tallied.