"A Honduran lawmaker has been injured after an unidentified assailant threw what appeared to be an explosive device into an outdoor hallway in the legislature where members of the conservative National Party were holding a news briefing. The National Party of Honduras condemns all acts of political violence that threaten the life, integrity, and democratic institutions of the country, the party said in a statement on Thursday."
"The National Party's candidate, Nasry Asfura, was ultimately declared the winner just shy of a month later, on December 24. Members of Honduras's Congress had convened on Thursday to consider a possible recount of the vote, a proposal advanced by the outgoing left-wing governing party, Libertad y Refundacion (LIBRE). While the National Electoral Council has affirmed Asfura as the winner, the LIBRE party has yet to accept the result, given the narrow margin of victory and alleged irregularities during the vote count."
"Thursday's incident reportedly left Gladis Aurora Lopez, a conservative deputy for the department of La Paz, injured. Video of the incident circulating on social media shows Lopez approaching a row of journalists holding TV cameras, when a smoking, grey object strikes her on the back, close to her head. Lopez reportedly fell to the floor from the force of the blow, but her injuries were not considered life-threatening."
A device appearing to be explosive struck an outdoor hallway in the legislature during a National Party news briefing, injuring conservative deputy Gladis Aurora Lopez. Lopez was struck on the back near her head, fell to the floor, and sustained bruising and blood splatter; her injuries were not considered life-threatening. The National Party condemned political violence and shared images of her injuries. The incident unfolded amid a tense, contested post-election period after a November 30 vote and weeks-long count. Nasry Asfura was declared winner on December 24, but LIBRE pushed for a recount while the National Electoral Council affirmed Asfura's victory.
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