US Looking to Divide Honduran Opposition: Ex-President Zelaya

Former president of Honduras and coordinator of the Opposition Alliance against the Dictatorship Manuel Zelaya denounced that spokespeople for the Organization of American States asked the opposition presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla to disassociate himself from Zelaya "for being a Chavista and promoting Democratic Socialism."

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In an open letter to the Honduran people, Zelaya said the Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. embassy in Honduras, Heide Fulton, endorsed during the last 48 hours the counting of the fraudulent ballot boxes, in a bogus recount, vote by vote, of ballots that were tampered with in favor of the incumbent candidate Juan Orlando Hernandez of the right-wing National Party.

Zelaya reiterated the triumph of the Opposition Alliance in the Honduran presidential elections but denounced that they refuse to hand over the presidency to Nasralla, who proposed changes to reduce the price of fuel and the cost of energy, as well as eliminate tolls, "actions that directly impact U.S. interests," he said.

"I direct myself to the HOND people so they can know the truth and defend the TRIUMPH of @SalvadorAlianza."

"The duty of the Honduran people is to demonstrate in the streets to defend the victory of Salvador Nasralla and the Alliance and to put the country before any pettiness, to fight tirelessly and to surrender with all our strength to the ultimate consequences," the statement read.

The former president reaffirmed his complete support for Nasralla, adding that he had the utmost confidence in Nasralla’s abilities to make sound decisions according to the best interests of the Opposition Alliance.

An official winner has not been declared. However, according to Supreme Electoral Tribunal figures, Hernandez is ahead with 42.98 percent while Nasralla has 41.38 percent of votes. The TSE has counted, at least once, nearly 100 percent of all ballots. By law, the TSE has until Dec. 26 to declare a winner.