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Ed Markey: “For the aforementioned reasons, and given the impossibility of determining a winner, the only possible way for the…”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
For the aforementioned reasons, and given the impossibility of determining a winner, the only possible way for the victor to be the people of Honduras is a new call for general elections, within the framework of the strictest respect for the rule of law, with the guarantees of a TSE that enjoys the technical capacity and confidence of both the citizens and political parties.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the need for new elections in Honduras to ensure democratic legitimacy.

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