U.S. Backs Honduran President’s Victory in Disputed Election<br />The State Department said in a statement that "we congratulate" Mr. Hernández, but added<br />that "a significant long-term effort to heal the political divide in the country and enact much-needed electoral reforms should be undertaken." The conservative Mr. Hernández was a highly polarizing figure in Honduras as he amassed power over many of the country’s weak institutions during his first four-year term.<br />22, 2017<br />MEXICO CITY — The United States government recognized President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras as the winner of last<br />month’s disputed election on Friday amid angry protests by Hondurans who believe the vote count was fraudulent.<br />Miguel Calix said that When you have an election that is very close, you have to trust the judge,<br />Mr. McGovern said that Very few Hondurans have confidence in the results, and the country remains deeply polarized,<br />A statement on Wednesday from human rights experts at the United Nations<br />and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said that at least 12 people had been killed.<br />Edmundo Orellana said that The people are indignant and they are rising up,
