"The lead-up to Sunday's vote has been marred by finger-pointing and fears of election manipulation by campaign rivals. Incriminating audio. A military demanding oversight. And a powerful leader from abroad, trying to sway voters to the right. Those are just three of the scandals that have made Sunday's presidential election in Honduras one of the most closely watched votes in the country's history."
"Already, even before the polls have opened, some high-level politicians are alleging that a stolen vote is under way. Outgoing President Xiomara Castro, for instance, has compared the situation to a criminal conspiracy aimed at staging an electoral coup. But experts who spoke to Al Jazeera said that the public has grown accustomed to the uncertainty and upheaval. After all, Honduras's democracy is only about four decades old, and during that time, the country has struggled with government corruption and even a coup d'etat."
The presidential vote has been overshadowed by finger-pointing, alleged election manipulation, incriminating audio, military demands for oversight, and foreign influence seeking to sway voters. High-level politicians accuse rivals of attempting to steal the election, and outgoing President Xiomara Castro has compared the situation to a criminal conspiracy aimed at staging an electoral coup. Honduran society has endured decades of instability, corruption, and a past coup d'etat, which has normalized uncertainty and heightened fears of violence. The immediate atmosphere before polling appeared tense but outwardly normal. No candidate holds a definitive lead; three frontrunners remain neck and neck.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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