US denies visa to Honduran electoral official as election results delay

Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the State Department has refused the visa application of Marlon Ochoa, a member of the Honduran National Electoral Council.

Honduras' presidential election took place on November 30 but nearly three weeks later there is still no clarity on who will be the country's next president. The chaotic elections have been rocked by a fumbled vote tallying process, allegations of fraud and U.S. intervention.

"The Department has refused the visa application of Marlon Ochoa and taken steps to impose visa restrictions on another individual for undermining democracy in Honduras," Rubio said in a statement.