STORY: Hundreds of supporters of the leftist Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre) demonstrated on Monday (December 29) outside the headquarters of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Honduras' capital, rejecting the results of the country's recent presidential election.

Protesters chanted "vote by vote" and displayed banners demanding "all tally sheets to be counted" as they accused the electoral body of irregularities.

Former presidential candidate Rixi Moncada, appearing alongside former President and Libre Party general coordinator Manuel Zelaya, told the crowd that without proper vote counting and tally verification, "we don't recognise a president through fraud."

Nasry Asfura, the conservative candidate for Honduran president backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, was declared the winner last Wednesday (December 24) more than three weeks after the November 30 election, which was beset by delays, technical problems and allegations of fraud.

The Honduras electoral authority, known as the CNE, said Asfura won 40.3% of the vote, edging out centre-right Liberal Party candidate Salvador Nasralla who garnered 39.5%. The candidate of the ruling LIBRE party, Rixi Moncada, came in a distant third.

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VIDEO SHOWS: LIBRE PARTY PROTEST ON THE STREET / SOUNDBITES FROM PROTESTING GOVERNMENT WORKER, FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RIXI MONCADA AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF HONDURAS MANUEL ZELAYA

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1. FIRECRACKERS EXPLODING DURING LIBRE PARTY PROTEST

2. LIBRE PARTY PROTESTERS ON THE STREET

3, BANNER READING (Spanish): "The capital city's vote is respected. We demand that all tally sheets be counted."

4. PROTESTERS HOLDING BANNERS READING (Spanish) "Councilwomen, play fair, the people are watching you" AND "God honours those who honour Him."

5. PROTESTERS IN THE STREET

6. PROTESTERS SHOUTING (Spanish): "VOTE BY VOTE"

7. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) GOVERNMENT WORKER, CARLA ESTRADA, SAYING:

"We honestly feel mocked by the councillors for that declaration, knowing it's fraud, because people went to the polls and voted for Nasralla, not for Tito Asfura. If they want to impose a candidate that the Americans want in their favour, that's another matter."

8. PROTESTER HOLDING RED FLARE

9. (NIGHT SHOT) FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RIXI MONCADA AND FORMER HONDURAS PRESIDENT MANUEL ZELAYA ARRIVING AT PROTEST

10. (NIGHT SHOT) MONCADA GREETING THE PUBLIC FROM STAGE

11. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, RIXI MONCADA, SAYING:

"If you didn't count the tally sheets, didn't review the booklets, if you didn't count the votes, if those figures didn't add up for you, we don't recognise a president through fraud. The elections are null."

12. (NIGHT SHOT) MONCADA AND ZELAYA ON STAGE

13. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FORMER PRESIDENT OF HONDURAS, MANUEL ZELAYA, SAYING:

"The last word has not been written, tomorrow's declaration is illegal. It doesn't have the conditions to be recognised, so out with the illegal and fraudulent CNE of Honduras."

14. (NIGHT SHOT) CROWD LISTENING TO MONCADA AND ZELAYA'S SPEECH