Honduras to get first female president after ruling party concedes defeat

Leftist winner Xiomara Castro says she will not fail' the people after National party rules out contesting election result

Honduras's ruling party has conceded defeat in presidential elections, giving victory to the leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro and easing fears of another contested vote and violent protests.

Tegucigalpa mayor Nasry Asfura, the presidential candidate of the National party, said in a statement on Tuesday that he had personally congratulated Castro, despite only about half the voting tallies being counted from Sunday's election.