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TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS - Warnings of potential foul play are flying from all sides ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Honduras, raising fears

Warnings of potential foul play are flying from all sides ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Honduras, raising fears of possible disputes and unrest if leading challenger Xiomara Castro does not win by a clear margin.

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Hondurans headed to the polls on Sunday to pick a new president, with leftist candidate Xiomara Castro hoping to oust the right-wing National Party, whose 12-year rule has been beset by graft scandals, chronic unemployment and waves of fleeing migrants.

Taiwan’s diplomatic ally Honduras was bracing itself for potential violence as more than 5 million people voted yesterday to replace Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, a controversial figure accused of drug trafficking in the US. Leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro led opinion polls last month, but the ruling right-wing National Party (PN) — whose candidate is charismatic Tegucigalpa Mayor Nasry Asfura — has had the benefit of better organization and greater resources to run its campaign. Opposition fears of a rigged poll and reports of pre-election intimidation have led ...

Hondurans headed to the polls on Sunday to pick a new president, with leftist candidate Xiomara Castro hoping to oust the right-wing National Party, whose 12-year rule has been beset by graft scandals, chronic unemployment and waves of fleeing migrants.