Sandra Honoré, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the other members of the "Core Group" (the Ambassadors of Brazil, Canada, France, Spain, the United States of America and the European Union, and the Special Representative of the Organization of American States) take note of the preliminary results of the 20 November 2016 Presidential elections as a crucial step towards the completion of the electoral cycle.

The "Core Group" commends the national authorities for their leadership of this process. Its members reiterate their call on all to act in accordance with the Electoral Decree.

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