atmosphere without the accustomed OAS observers and under a decree restricting civil rights with the elected president Zelaya under military siege in the Brazilian embassy at Tegucigalpa. Sectors opposed to the 2009 coup claim the participation was much less than reported by the authorities, but this claim has not been verified. In 2011 Zelaya's supporters left the Liberal Party and founded Liberty and Refoundation. Recent activities Following Zelaya's split, the Liberal Party has seen a decline in its support. At the 2013 election, liberal candidate Mauricio Villeda got 20.3% of votes, arriving third. The party further declined in the 2017 election, its candidate Luis Zelaya only obtaining 14.74% and again arriving third. However, the party maintained its 26 seats in the parliament. The Liberal Party denounced the result as fraudulent. Electoral history Presidential elections Note In the 1957 election Ramón Villeda Morales was elected by the Constituent Assembly National Congress elections See also Liberalism worldwide List of liberal parties Liberalism in Honduras References External links Liberal Party of Honduras official site Liberal International Liberal parties in North America Political parties in Honduras Political parties established in 1891 1891 establishments in Honduras