Honduran presidential candidate says to review presence of U.S. troops
NOVEMBER 28, 2017 / 4:13 PM / UPDATED 37 MINUTES AGO
Honduran presidential candidate says to review presence of U.S. troops
Reuters Staff
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The Honduran presidential candidate leading in a partial count of votes said he would review the benefit of having U.S. troops stationed at a base in the Central American nation if he wins the election, but also promised to deepen security cooperation.
In an interview with Reuters, the candidate, Salvador Nasralla, also said former president Manuel Zelaya would be an influential person in his government and that Zelaya’s wife Xiomara Castro would serve as his vice-president.
Honduras has been slow to release the results of Sunday’s election which President Juan Orlando Hernandez had been tipped to win, but partial results show an upset with Nasralla leading.
According to updated results released on Tuesday, Nasralla’s lead had narrowed to just under 4 points, with 62 percent of ballots counted.
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