Honduras' electoral body, under pressure from Donald Trump, vowed Tuesday its final tally of votes cast in a weekend presidential election would "scrupulously respect the popular will."

The US president, who backs one of two right-wing frontrunners, on Monday accused Honduran election officials of "trying to change" the outcome of the November 30 vote.

Trump had given his support to businessman Nasry Asfura, 67, and intervened on his behalf even before the final election outcome was known in one of Latin America's most impoverished and violent countries.

"Looks like Honduras is trying to change the results of their Presidential Election. If they do, there will be hell to pay!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform without providing proof of his accusation.

Honduras's National Electo

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