Leftist Claims Victory as Honduras Awaits Final Results of Presidential Elections

Election volunteers count votes during the general election, at a school in Catacamas, Honduras, on Nov. 28, 2021. Jose Cabezas/Reuters

TEGUCIGALPA—Leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro has claimed victory in Sunday’s Honduran presidential election, with only 40 percent of votes counted giving her a lead of 53.5 percent in the preliminary results.

Castro, the wife of former President Manuel Zelaya, is rallying for president against Nasry Asfura, candidate of the ruling National Party, who stood at 34 percent in early counting, the national electoral council showed.