Bolivia in Blistering Attack on Honduran Electoral Body

Bolivian President Evo Morales has launched a blistering second attack on Honduras’ electoral body in response to continued delays and allegations of fraud following November’s disputed presidential elections.

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Posting on Twitter Friday, Morales accused the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of "flagrant fraud in the presidential elections of the Central American country" and called on Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro to answer for the apparent election "sneaking."

"The coup-monger Almagro is trying to wipe his hands clean while protecting the chief of his mission and the heir of the dictatorship," Morales seethed on his social media account, insisting that the OAS boss "must answer for the consequences of the vote for the Honduran people."

This is the second time that Morales has accused the OAS of deliberately maintaining silence in the face of violent public protests erupting across Honduras. He had previously warned that Almagro "will have much to explain if a blow to the popular will is sustained."

Meanwhile, Opposition Alliance candidate Salvador Nasralla has lodged a complaint with the Attorney General about TSE Director David Matamoros, who he accused in a Twitter post late Friday of "abuse of authority, violations of the duties of officials and falsification of documents."  

The TSE is embarking on a recount of ballots from 4,753 polling stations, which presidential hopeful Salvador Nasralla and his Opposition Alliance believe showed "irregularities" after polls closed on November 26.

Despite no formal results having been so far announced, current incumbent President Juan Orlando Hernández has already proclaimed himself the winner – prompting widespread protests by the voting public.

Matamoros finally agreed to the recount of almost 30 percent of the ballots on Thursday in response to pressure from OAS and European Union observers, who reported several counts of possible fraud on the TSE's part. The process is expected to take several days.