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　　WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday congratulated Juan Orlando Hernandez on his election as president of Honduras, pledging support for efforts to address the country's most pressing challenges.

　　"On behalf of President (Barack) Obama and the people of the United States, I extend my warm congratulations to Juan Orlando Hernandez on his election as president of the Republic of Honduras, " Kerry said in a statement.

　　He said the presidential election on Nov. 24 was "generally transparent¹, peaceful and reflected the will of the Honduran people." He pledged continued U.S. support for the new leadership' s effort to address the country's most pressing challenges, including promoting fiscal² stability and economic growth, combating poverty, and guaranteeing security, justice and human rights for all Hondurans.

　　Xiomara Castro, the wife of former president Manuel Zelaya and the left-wing opposition³ candidate, also declared victory on the night of the election, though the official results put her behind Hernandez, the ruling conservative party candidate.

　　On Dec. 6, the leftist Libre Party formally asked for overturning the results of the polls, citing "clear" voter fraud.

1 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

2 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

3 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。