U.S. President Donald Trump raised doubts on Monday about the counting of votes from the Honduran presidential election, saying there would be "hell to pay" if the results were changed.

As of Monday, with 57 percent of the vote counted, the top two candidates were in a virtual tie.

Newsweek contacted the National Electoral Council of Honduras for comment.

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Trump has weighed in on the Honduran election , endorsing conservative candidate Nasry "Tito" Asfura, who he said would be a good ally to fight "narcocommunists" and counter drug trafficking.

The U.S. has raised concern in the region that it might launch military action against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with Trump saying the airspace over the South American country should be closed . The U.S. has built

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