After Political Turmoil, Hondurans Back Conservative Candidate
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After Political Turmoil, Hondurans Back Conservative Candidate
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JUDY WOODRUFF: In the Central American nation of Honduras, after months of a bitter standoff, a presidential election has finally taken place.
Margaret Warner has that story.
MARGARET WARNER: The streets of the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, were calm today, as Hondurans took in early results from Sunday's presidential vote. Election officials announced that Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, a conservative rancher, had a strong lead, with more than 55 percent.
Lobo began celebrating shortly after the polls closed.
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http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c1e409aac114af...
JUDY WOODRUFF: In the Central American nation of Honduras, after months of a bitter standoff, a presidential election has finally taken place.
Margaret Warner has that story.
MARGARET WARNER: The streets of the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, were calm today, as Hondurans took in early results from Sunday's presidential vote. Election officials announced that Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, a conservative rancher, had a strong lead, with more than 55 percent.
Lobo began celebrating shortly after the polls closed.
READ MORE AT
www.NewAmericaMedia.org
www.YouthOutlook.org
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