US EditionTrump backs conservative Asfura in Honduras' tight presidential race
Trump endorsed Nasry Asfura, citing his stance against drug trafficking and leftist influence, while labeling rival candidates as communist or borderline communist, officials said.
- On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Nasry Asfura and said he can work with Asfura to counter drug trafficking, while attacking rivals as communist or `borderline communist`.
- Given regional alignments, U.S. officials have expressed concern as Honduras has been governed since 2021 by Xiomara Castro, who forged close ties with Cuba and Venezuela.
- Polling and expert warnings show a toss-up contest as polls show Nasry Asfura virtually tied with Rixi Moncada and Salvador Nasralla while the Organization of American States and U.S. State Department monitor closely.
- The outcome will shape Honduras' government for 2026–2030 and its foreign alignments, as the winner will govern Honduras between 2026 and 2030 and affect ties with Washington given Asfura's party's past partnership under Juan Orlando Hernandez.
- Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was arrested shortly after leaving office and is serving a 45-year U.S. sentence, casts a shadow over the race as campaign rhetoric warns about Maduro's `Narcoterrorists`, despite neither rival claiming to be a communist.
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TEGUCIGALPA (AP) — Conservative businessman Nasry Asfura will make his second attempt to reach the presidency in the Honduran elections on Sunday as a standard-bearer of a traditional party that seeks to regain power after suffering the discredit of one...
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ TEGUCIGALPA (AP) — Conservative businessman Nasry Asfura will make his second bid for the presidency in Honduras's elections on Sunday as the candidate of a traditional party seeking to regain power after one of its former leaders was discredited by corruption allegations. Asfura is the candidate of the conservative National Party, which lost the 2021 elections to current President Xiomara Castro amid a scandal that rocked the…
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ TEGUCIGALPA (AP) — Conservative businessman Nasry Asfura will make his second bid for the presidency in Honduras's elections on Sunday as the candidate of a traditional party seeking to regain power after one of its former leaders was discredited by corruption allegations. Asfura is the candidate of the conservative National Party, which lost the 2021 elections to current President Xiomara Castro amid a scandal that rocked the…
Nasry Asfura is "the only true friend of freedom," says the American president, assimilating his left-wing rival to communism.
CNN en Español: US President Donald Trump spoke about Sunday's elections in Honduras and endorsed Nasry "Tito" Asfura, the candidate of Honduras' National Party, to "fight the narco-communists" and prevent Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from "taking control" of the country. "Tito and I can work together to fight the narco-communists and provide the necessary aid to the Honduran people," Trump said in a post on Truth Social, adding that Asfu…
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