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Porfirio Lobo Sosa, Honduran presidential candidate
22 October 2009
Porfirio Lobo Sosa campaigns in November 2005. (PA)
Uncertainty surrounding Honduras' political future has not stopped candidates from launching their campaigns for a presidential election scheduled for 29 November, with conservative Porfirio Lobo Sosa from the National Party (Partido Nacional: PN) as one of the favourites to secure the post. 'Pepe' Lobo Sosa came a close second to Manual Zelaya in the 2005 presidential contest, and his political pedigree appears to be attracting many Hondurans disturbed by the upheaval since Zelaya was ousted in a military-backed coup on 28 June. Polls in September placed him ahead of Liberal Party (Partido Liberal: PL) rival Elvin Santos.