Honduras begins election vote recount after fraud claims

Presidential candidate Xiomara Castro of the Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE) is congratulated by Nasry Asfura, presidential candidate of the ruling National Party (PN), after Asfura conceded defeat in Sunday's presidential elections, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras November 30, 2021. Comite de Campana Partido Libre/Handout via REUTERS /File Photo

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran electoral authorities on Tuesday began an unprecedented recount of some of the ballots from last month's congressional elections after allegations of fraud and inconsistencies at some of the ballot boxes.

Leftist politician Xiomara Castro won the presidency in the general elections on Nov. 28 but her ability to implement sweeping social reforms will depend on the balance of power in Honduras' single-house National Congress.