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Country holds primaries with president eyeing re-election

Seventeen parties are fielding candidates for local councils, national and Central American lawmakers, three vice presidents and for the post of president.

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez (C) declares himself winner in the primary elections of the National party, in Tegucigalpa, on March 12, 2017 Documentos siguientes . AFP Forum Mis notificaciones Usted no tiene notificaciones . Bienvenido/a . Todos los documentos Mostrar el menú . Lanzar la búsqueda Búsqueda avanzada .. Inicio Textos Fotos Videos Gráficos .. Editoriales Filtros . Mostrar el mapa del mundo Composición Mostrar/Ocultar ANCHURA 267 ALTURA 34 VISTA PANORÁMICA 8 TAMAÑO CUADRADO 4 Nombres propios Mostrar/Ocultar Porfirio Lobo 20 Erick Andino 8 Julian Pacheco 6 Robert Arboleda 6 Berta Zuniga Cacer… 6 Mostrar todo » Ubicación Mostrar/Ocultar + Honduras 203 + Ecuador 31 + Costa Rica 22 + Guatemala 22 + --- 15 Mostrar todo » Categorías Mostrar/Ocultar Noticias 707 Deporte 148 Estilo de vida e I… Negocios Arte y Entretenimi… Palabras claves Mostrar/Ocultar CRIME 25 FBL 22 GANGS 21 CORRUPTION 19 DRUGS 19 Mostrar todo » TOPSHOTS AsociHondurans were called to vote in party primaries on Sunday, a first polling phase President Juan Orlando Hernandez hopes will lead to his re-election despite a constitutional one-term limit.

Seventeen parties are fielding candidates for local councils, national and Central American lawmakers, three vice presidents and for the post of president.

Hernandez' bid for a new four-year mandate at the head of the ruling National Party is buoyed by a Supreme Court ruling two years ago discarding the term-limit clause in the 1982 constitution.

One of his challengers is likely to be Xiomara Castro, the wife of Manuel Zelaya, a former president who was ousted by the military in 2009 as he tried to change the constitution in a way many suspected was meant to let him stay in power beyond one term.

Castro is on the ballot for the leftwing Liberty and Refoundation Party, also known as Libre.

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All of Honduras' 5.8 million registered voters were invited to cast votes in Sunday's primary.

The elections are scheduled to take place on November 26.

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