Honduras election: presidential candidates locked in 'technical tie', official says

Right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura leads former TV host Salvador Nasralla by just 515 votes, according to country's electoral authority.

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As of Monday afternoon, there were just 515 votes separating right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura from his nearest challenger, Salvador Nasralla, a former TV host standing for the country's centrist party.

The head of the electoral commission called for "patience and prudence" while the result was tallied, but officials have not released an update since, leading to confusion and growing tensions among voters about the status of the race.

The website of the electoral council has also collapsed, adding to public fears about problems with the count.

On Monday night, US President Donald Trump, who is a vocal backer of Asfura, claimed counting had "abruptly stopped", and accused officials of "trying to change the results" of the election.