Honduras Electoral Authority Rejects Recount Order, Confirms Asfura’s Election Victory

Honduras’s electoral authorities have rejected an order from the outgoing president calling for a recount of November’s presidential election, declaring the move illegal and unconstitutional. The decision confirms the victory of conservative businessman Nasry Asfura, whose win has been contested amid political tension

Venezuela’s Machado Calls for Global Defense of Democracy After Nobel Peace Prize Recognition

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado used her Nobel Peace Prize spotlight on Wednesday to deliver a message aimed far beyond her country’s borders. In a speech read by her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado, the laureate urged democracies around the world to