Honduras opposition party condemns attack on lawmaker

Honduran opposition lawmaker Gladis ​Aurora Lopez was injured on Thursday after an explosive device was thrown near her at the National Congress, her ⁠National Party said in a statement, as tensions ‌remain high following ⁠the country's disputed presidential election. The conservative National Party alleged the device ‍was thrown by members of the ruling Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre), and said the blast ⁠detonated "centimeters" from Lopez, wounding her. A representative for the Libre Party did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Video verified by ‌Reuters showed the lawmaker seated, with a white button-down shirt pulled away to reveal stripes ⁠of blood and apparent bruising on her back. The incident comes amid political mistrust after the November 30 vote, in which centrist Salvador Nasralla ⁠has appealed to the Electoral Justice Tribunal seeking recounts in multiple departments after the electoral authority declared National Party ‍candidate Nasry Asf

ura the winner by less than 1% of the vote. Both were seeking to unseat ‌the leftist ​Libre Party of President ‌Xiomara Castro, whose candidate Rixi Moncada trailed in third in the elections. Asfura is due to take ‌office on January 27.