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By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and MARLON GONZÁLEZ

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Poll workers began tallying Hondurans’ votes Sunday evening as the country moved to elect a new president only days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race by endorsing a candidate and announcing that he would pardon a former president .

Voting was extended an hour beyond the original closing time in many locations to accommodate remaining voters. No major voting problems were initially reported by electoral authorities.

In addition to a new president, voters were casting ballots for a new Congress, as well as hundreds of local positions.

Three main candidates are in a close race

Among the five presidential candidates on the ballot, polls i

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