National Party Supporters Celebrate 'Victory' in Streets of Tegucigalpa

Supporters of President Juan Orlando Hernandez and the National Party of Honduras marched in celebration through the streets of Tegucigalpa on November 28, claiming victory in the presidential election despite the vote tally being still underway.President Hernandez was expected to be ahead in the polls, but opposition leader Salvador Nasralla reportedly made significant gains at a later stage to achieve 45 percent of the vote. Both leaders have declared themselves winners in the election, sparking protests in Tegucigalpa, though reports said the electoral court announced they would not have a final count until Thursday.The president has been criticized for running for a second term. The Honduran constitution previously outlawed a president’s re-election until a Supreme Court ruling overturned the ban in 2015, the BBC reported. Credit: Partido Nacional de Honduras via Storyful