Election irregularities -Updates from CEPR - Americas Blog

There have been several reports of irregularities and incidents of corruption by election observers today. Please go to CEPR - Americas Blog for details.

Reports of vote-buying in Zacate Grande: Observatorio de las Violaciones de los Derechos Humanos y Resistencia de las Mujeres

 From Observatorio de las Violaciones de los Derechos Humanos y Resistencia de la Mujeres

The Observatorio de las Violaciones de los Derechos Humanos y Resistencia de las Mujeres has reported that house-to-house vote-buying has occurred in Zacate Grande. You may listen to their audio report (in Spanish) here:

Audio report

Update from a National Lawyers Guild Team in Tegucigalpa

From the HSN:

From the National Lawyer’s Guild in Tegucigalpa:
Neighbourhood: El Reparto [Escuela Republica de Chile]
The team arrived to the voting station at 5:45 am. There was a chaotic scene outside with approximately 250 people trying to get through the main door. There were 3-4 military soldiers and 1 police at the center.
At the voting center, there are 26 voting tables receiving a total of 9,353 votes
There are two lines of people waiting to vote. Each line is taking approximately 2 hours to get to the voting tables. People are frustrated about the long wait.
The location of the voting center is a small school that is like a labyrinth. Its very difficult to access and find the rooms where the voting is taking place. The scene is very hectic.

Election Day Updates

Where do I go for information about the presidential election in Honduras today?

 In English:

Live Blog, CEPR: Americas Blog 

Election Observation and Monitoring, Honduras Solidarity Network:  HSN Election Observation

On Facebook : HSN Election Watch

En Espanol:

Radio Globo

Radio Progreso

Telesur

Murdered Activists in Cantarranas

 From  HSN Election and Observation, Honduras Solidarity Network

Two members of the Carbon Cooperative,  affiliated with the National Council of Rural Workers (CNTC),  were killed last night as they returned from an election training, as both victims had official electoral duties for today’s election. They were ambushed by masked gunmen with high caliper weapons as they returned home on foot. They died immediately from the shootings.
The incident occurred between 7:30 and 8:00 pm, in the community of Carbon, in the Cantarranas Municipality. Maria Amparo Pineda Duarte was the elected President of the Cooperative. Julio Ramon Maradiaga was an active member. The community is the site of an ongoing land struggle in the area, and both victims were active members in the LIBRE party.