Summary
Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla is currently slightly ahead of his rival Nasry Asfura in the ongoing election vote count. The process has faced delays due to technical issues, with about 80% of votes counted so far. President Trump, who supports Asfura, has questioned the election process and threatened to cut US aid if Asfura loses.
Key Facts
- Salvador Nasralla, from the Liberal Party, leads with 40.23% of the vote.
- Nasry Asfura, from the National Party, has 39.69% of the vote.
- Technical issues have delayed vote counting in Honduras.
- The National Electoral Council has halted the vote count twice.
- President Donald Trump supports Asfura and has threatened to stop US aid if he loses.
- US aid to Honduras was $193.5 million in 2024.
- Trump has accused the election process of fraud without providing evidence.
- Counting delays are partly due to ballots arriving from remote areas.
