US EditionTrump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras’ presidential vote
Nasry Asfura won with 40.27% of the vote after a three-week count marked by manual tallying and allegations of fraud, backed by a late endorsement from former U.S. President Donald Trump.
- On Wednesday, Honduran electoral authorities declared Trump-backed Nasry Asfura the winner of the national presidential election, ending a weeks-long count that eroded confidence in the system.
- Stalled for more than three weeks, the count lagged as the Organization of American States Secretary General Albert Rambin urged completion before the Dec. 30 deadline, while the Trump administration warned of consequences.
- From the Nov. 30 ballot, vote tallies show Asfura received 40.27% of the vote while Salvador Nasralla got 39.39%, and Asfura ran as Tegucigalpa's former mayor focusing on infrastructure.
- For incumbent President Xiomara Castro the outcome marked a political reckoning and a rebuke of LIBRE, while Salvador Nasralla alleged fraud and called for a full recount as officials contested results on Tuesday night.
- Lingering questions about the vote count mean electoral credibility concerns persist after a sluggish tally, while independent observers said LIBRE's rejection was decisive and the result continues Latin America regional trend rightward.
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Honduran Candidate Claims Fraud After Trump-Backed Opponent Is Declared Victor
Hondurans awoke Christmas Day to the risk of political unrest, as a presidential candidate disputed the election results after weeks of vote counting and fraud claims. A day earlier, Honduran election officials declared Nasry Asfura, a former mayor endorsed by President Trump, as the president-elect of the Central American nation of 10 million. Salvador Nasralla, a famous sportscaster, game show host and three-time presidential candidate, contes…
Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura wins Honduras election
Honduran election authorities on Wednesday certified conservative Nasry Asfura, who received backing from President Donald Trump, as the winner of the country’s presidential race, concluding a drawn-out and contentious count that further tested confidence in the country’s fragile electoral system. Asfura, a former mayor of Tegucigalpa and candidate of the National Party, won 40.27% of the vote in the Nov. 30 election, narrowly surpassing Liberal…
Honduran Rixi Moncada, candidate for the ruling left-wing party Freedom and Refoundation, was defeated by right-wing Nasry Asfura, blessed by U.S. President Donald Trump.With this result eight nations in the region remain under the mandate of the left/social democracy, while in many others the center-right rule.
After days of scrutiny marked by technical problems, reports of changes in results and uncertainty, it was known that Nasy “Tito” Asfura is the new president of Honduras after obtaining 40.27 % of the votes. Salvador Nasralla was ranked second with 39.53 %. According to official data of the National Electoral Council of Honduras (CNE), 2.8 million people participated in the elections. Who is Nasry “Tito” Asfura, the next president of HondurasNas…
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