Honduran officials declared Juan Carlos Hernandez the winner of the presidential election . The president - elect says he has set out to start dialogue with other candidates . `` These figures that we are releasing today clearly indicate that the winner of the general elections is Juan Orlando Hernandez , candidate from the ( ruling ) National Party of Honduras , '' said David Matamoros Batson , president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal . Xiomara Castro has also declared victory and plans to speak about the results Friday . Her supporters have called for protests this weekend .
Honduran officials declared Juan Carlos Hernandez the winner of the presidential election . The president - elect says he has set out to start dialogue with other candidates . Xiomara Castro has also declared victory and plans to speak about the results Friday . Her supporters have called for protests this weekend .