US EditionConservatives ahead of governing party in Honduras presidential vote, as Trump effect debated
U.S. President Donald Trump’s endorsement and pardon promise for former president Hernández influenced undecided voters amid a close race between conservative candidates.
- On Sunday, Hondurans voted and the preliminary rapid-reporting system reached 57% of polling places on Monday, with Nasry Asfura holding a narrow 515-vote lead over Salvador Nasralla.
- President Donald Trump intervened by endorsing Nasry Asfura in a Wednesday Truth Social post and announcing on Friday he would pardon former president Juan Orlando Hernández, influencing voters.
- By Monday afternoon, after 56% of tally sheets were counted, Asfura led Nasralla by two-tenths of a percentage point, according to the National Electoral Council.
- Leftist candidate Rixi Moncada has trailed by about 20 points and refused to concede, urging supporters to keep fighting until 100 percent of votes are counted, raising dispute risks.
- Given Honduras's heavy reliance on the U.S., with 60% of its 11 million in poverty and remittances accounting for 27% of GDP, Trump's endorsement could reshape bilateral ties amid regional rightward shifts.
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