tegucigalpa result honduras presidential election remain limbo tuesday gregarious tv host surprise lead narrow sharply prompt call supporters take streets capital defend vote president juan orlando hernandez u.s. praise help tackle flow migrants deport drug cartel leaders favor win sunday vote poor central american nation one world high murder rat delay partial count monday morning point toward unexpected victory tv entertainer salvador nasralla 64. inexplicably election authorities stop give result 24 hours mount criticism international election monitor lack transparency electoral tribunal begin update website tendency rapidly begin change television interview tuesday even angry nasralla say election steal ask supporters flock capital tegucigalpa protest already election say go tolerate reliable institutions honduras defend us tomorrow honduran people need defend vote streets electoral observation mission organization american state eom/oas honduras urge people remain calm wait official result say deliver quickly transparently possible credibility electoral authorities legitimacy future president depend say statement tuesday even nasralla original five-point lead thin percentage point nearly 71 percent ballot count accord election tribunal nasralla say late television interview election tribunal count ballot regions hernandez skew result give false sense president head victory ask tribunal include ballot regions strong self-described centrist nasralla head center-left coalition call opposition alliance dictatorship claim victory monday hernandez election official marcos ramiro lobo tell reuters monday afternoon nasralla lead margin five point 70 percent ballot count lobo say nasralla appear certain win signal experts electoral body regard lead irreversible tuesday hernandez reiterate refuse concede tell supporters wait final result hernandez speak thousands blue-clad supporters gather outside presidential residence celebrate suppose victory election juan orlando hernandez let remove power say 35-year-old housewife maria aguirre hail rough neighborhood outskirts tegucigalpa election tribunal delay due difficult negotiations hernandez national party nasralla alliance accord two european diplomats speak condition anonymity behind close doors party discuss immunity prosecution current officials carve position government diplomats say interview tuesday nasralla deny talk national party vow review whether keep base station u.s. troop win election also promise deepen security co-operation hernandez national party appear set retain control congress election give second-most important perch country european union chief observer election marisa matias urge election officials maintain open channel communication finalize result electoral body certain hernandez would win show unprecedented transparency contest one diplomats say leave body little room maneuver nasralla come nowhere take strong lead boom voice finely coif hair nasralla one country best know face host game show feature scantily clothe women side back former president manuel zelaya oust 2009 propose referendum re-election possible return position influence one-time leftist zelaya risk fuel concern washington unite state longstanding military tie honduras ideological ally among current crop central american presidents hernandez 49 credit low murder rate boost economy also hurt accusations tie illicit drug-related finance deny bid second term make possible 2015 supreme court decision term limit divide opinion coffee-exporting nation million people tv star urge protest lead shrink honduras vote