Leftist holds commanding lead in Honduran presidential vote

Libre Party presidential candidate Xiomara Castro addresses her supporters after the vote (Moises Castillo/AP)

Leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro holds a commanding lead as Hondurans appeared poised to remove the conservative National Party from power after 12 years of continuous rule.

Ms Castro declared herself the winner despite orders from the National Electoral Council to political parties to await official results.