Trump accuses Honduras of rigging election results

Donald Trump accused election officials in Honduras on Monday of "trying to change" their presidential election outcome, as a partial digital tally revealed the two frontrunners are locked in a "technical tie.

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The National Electoral Council (CNE) has called for "patience" as it starts a manual count of the November 30 vote, in one of Latin America's most impoverished and violent countries.

Trump-backed Nasry Asfura, 67, led 72-year-old rival Salvador Nasralla by just 515 votes, making it a "technical tie," CNE head Ana Paola Hall said on social media, although the race is too close to call after a preliminary count.

"Looks like Honduras is trying to change the results of their Presidential Election. If they do, there will be hell to pay!" Trump claimed on social media without providing proof of his accusation.

Trump has become increasingly vocal about his support for allies in the region, previously threatening to cut aid to Argentina and Honduras if his picks did not win.