Summary
In the closely contested Honduran election, candidate Salvador Nasralla holds a small lead over Nasry Asfura with most ballots counted. President Donald Trump supports Asfura and has influenced the election. Meanwhile, ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been released from a U.S. prison after a pardon by Trump.
Key Facts
- Salvador Nasralla has a small lead in the Honduran presidential election.
- Most of the votes have been counted, but the race remains very close.
- President Donald Trump supports Nasry Asfura and has tried to influence the election in his favor.
- Trump made unproven claims of election fraud and suggested the U.S. might cut funds to Honduras.
- Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez was released from prison after serving one year of a 45-year sentence due to a pardon from Trump.
- Hernandez was convicted of drug smuggling charges in a U.S. court.
- Some in Honduras are upset with Trump's actions, seeing them as interference in their country's politics.
- Hernandez's potential return to Honduras depends on security guarantees from authorities.
