Honduras’ poll unrest

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HONDURAS has announced a curfew and suspended some constitutional rights to allow security forces to contain protests and unrest after an election in which both candidates declared themselves winner and the ballot count is entering its sixth day.

Honduras’ electoral court said it would conduct a hand count of 1,031 vote boxes that presented “inconsistencies”.

As the wait for election results dragged on, rock-wielding protesters took to the streets. Twelve people were wounded in clashes between police and protesters and businesses were damaged and looted.