In Honduras, electoral authorities announced that the incumbent in the presidential poll has retained a lead of 1.59 percentage points over his closest rival after a partial recount of votes. <br/><br/>The head of the electoral tribunal, David Matamoros, said a recount of approximately 6 percent of the votes had concluded and that President Hern'ndez remained in the lead. He said that the tribunal would not yet declare an official winner because the parties could still file legal challenges and the tribunal could still consider a wider recount than the one it had carried out. With 99.96 percent of votes counted, President Juan Orlando Hern'ndez had won 42.98 percent against Salvador Nasralla's 41.39 percent. The closely fought poll has triggered a political crisis with Mr Nasralla alleging his votes had been stolen. The delay in publishing the final results of the election, which was held eight days ago, has caused anger among Hondurans, who have taken to the streets outside the electoral council in protest. At least three people have been killed in violent clashes and hundreds have been arrested.<br/><br/>