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Latin American Program in the News: Two opposing parties claim win in Honduras presidential election

Eric L. Olson

The conservative ruling party and a leftist coalition both claimed victory in the Honduras presidential election.

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Eric Olson, an analyst at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, told the Journal both parties were reckless in declaring victory so early in the ballot-counting process.

"I think it's incredibly irresponsible for them to call it at this point," Olson said.

Up to 10 percent of polling places did not have electricity, meaning their results would take longer to tally, he said.

The ballot included a record nine political parties. Election observers said they noted few irregularities during voting.

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Eric L. Olson

Eric L. Olson

Global Fellow;
Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Seattle International Foundation
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Latin America Program

The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action.  Read more