Honduran president claims victory; opponent calls for new election

Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez talks with an unidentified person during a funeral mass for his late sister Hilda Hernandez in Tegucigalpa, Honduras December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Cabrera

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The president of Honduras declared himself re-elected on Tuesday despite calls by his opponent and the Organization of American States (OAS) for a fresh vote amid allegations of fraud and deadly protests over last month's disputed election.

President Juan Orlando Hernandez spoke for the first time since electoral authorities said on Sunday he had won the Nov. 26 election. A partial recount did not tip the result in favour of his opponent, TV host Salvador Nasralla, the electoral tribunal said.