Honduran Supreme Court invalidates constitutional ban on presidential reelection

<p class="canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm canvas-atom" data-type="text" data-reactid=".164ezxvm03i.$tgtm-Col1-0-ContentCanvas.0.4.0:$0">Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been cleared a path to run for re-election next year -- despite similar constitutional tinkering ending in the forced ouster of a predecessor in 2009.</p><p class="canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm canvas-atom" data-type="text" data-reactid=".164ezxvm03i.$tgtm-Col1-0-ContentCanvas.0.4.0:$1">The full Supreme Court of 15 judges on Wednesday ruled invalid a prohibition in the constitution of the Central American country barring presidents from serving more than one term.</p>
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