Honduras voter turnout was much smaller than claimed

The Real News Network questions the voter turnout cited by the Honduran government in the election that propelled Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo to power. (Video by Jesse Freeston)

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Honduran officials — echoed by the United States and other supporters of the Honduran elections — have claimed that nearly two-thirds of Honduran voters took part in the Nov. 29 election, an important argument for accepting the outcome. But election figures show that turnout was really less than 50 percent. Jesse Freeston of The Real News explains in this video.

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