Leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro claimed victory in Honduras presidential election Sunday, setting up a showdown with the National Party which said its candidate had won a vote that could end the conservative party s 12 years in power.
The leftist opposition candidate claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election, while the National Party also said its candidate had won. Complete results may not be known for days.
Preliminary results released late Sunday by the Electoral Council showed Castro with 53% of the votes and Asfura with 34%, but with just 16% of voting stations counted.