Hondurans to elect new president in tight race overshadowed by Trump

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00:00Under the watchful eye of the military, Honduras is preparing to elect its new president.

00:06And three candidates are neck and neck.

00:09Rixi Moncada is on the bill for the ruling left party.

00:13Former television star Salvador Nasralla is representing the centre-right.

00:17Then there's Nasri S. Führer, a former mayor and conservative populist.

00:23Each has a shot of winning, and each has fanned allegations of voter fraud against the others.

00:30But this resident hopes democracy will prevail.

00:34I hope that everyone is peaceful, that this becomes a civic celebration,

00:39because this is an opportunity given to us to exercise our vote.

00:45The central American country is battling poverty, a rising cost of living, corruption and crime.

00:53Issues that are front of mind for voters.

00:56The cost of busy goods has been very high,

00:59and before we were able to get by.

01:02But now, I hope that whoever takes office will govern well.

01:08There's a lot of crime on the streets, a lot of theft,

01:10many unemployed people, including youths and elderly.

01:14Moncada has advocated to democratise the economy and reform the justice system.

01:19Nasralla says he will root out corruption

01:21and is pushing for more private investment in jobs and education,

01:25while S. Führer wants to restore the rule of law.

01:30However, their platforms were overshadowed in recent days by the U.S. President Donald Trump,

01:35who endorsed S. Führer and vowed to pardon convicted drug trafficker

01:39and ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez of the same party.

01:44Experts are unsure whether it will help or hinder the Conservative Party's chances.

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