washington u.s. state department certify honduran government fight corruption support human right clear way honduras receive millions dollars u.s. aid document see reuters show document date nov. 28 see reuters monday show secretary state rex tillerson certify honduras assistance two days controversial presidential election claim ally washington honduras face violent protest dispute result election still produce clear winner week vote end decision issue certification prompt concern congressional democrats republican president donald trump administration could see take side kind message send one congressional aide ask state department officials immediate response question time certification honduras require fulfill dozen requirements order receive share 644 million appropriate u.s. congress program assist central american governments among requirements combat corruption include investigate prosecute current former government officials allege corrupt protect right political opposition party honduras struggle violent drug gang one world high murder rat endemic poverty recent years many hondurans include children attempt migrate unite state hop stem migration former president barack obama administration 2015 come plan include send hundreds millions dollars additional aid honduras guatemala el salvador congress agree provide money governments find take step fight crime corruption preliminary ballot count honduras monday point narrow victory president juan orlando hernandez opposition challenger salvador nasralla although electoral tribunal declare winner early last week nasralla former sportscaster game show host appear set upset victory hernandez count process suddenly halt day begin lean favor hernandez resume opposition leaders say want recount accuse government steal election hernandez 49 implement military-led crackdown gang violence take office 2014. support trump chief staff john kelly nasralla 64 one honduras best-known face back former president manuel zelaya leftist oust coup 2009. exclusive u.s. document certify honduras support right amid vote crisis