Tegucigalpa, Nov. 30 -- The polling in Honduras has started in a neck-and-neck contest between National Party candidate Nasry Asfura, Liberty and Refoundation (LIBRE) candidate Rixi Moncada, and Liberal Party candidate Salvador Nasralla, who has previously served as the Vice President.

Nearly 6.5 million Hondurans will elect their new president amid concerns over voter fraud and threats of "aid cut" by US president Donald Trump if his preferred candidate (Asfura) loses.

Al Jazeera reported that the polls opened on Sunday morning (local time) for 10 hours of voting, with the first results expected late Sunday night.

Moncada belongs to the ruling Left-wing LIBRE party and has served as Honduras's Defence Minister, while Trump's favourite...