Summary
Nasry Asfura, a conservative backed by President Trump, won the presidential election in Honduras. The election council announced the final results over 20 days after voting day, showing Asfura with a narrow lead over his closest rival.
Key Facts
- Nasry Asfura won the Honduran presidential election with 40.3% of the votes.
- He was backed by President Donald Trump in the race.
- The results were announced by Honduras' election council (CNE) after more than 20 days.
- Asfura's main opponent, Salvador Nasralla, received 39.5% of the vote.
- The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, congratulated Asfura and called for respect for the election results.
- Earlier, President Trump pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is associated with Asfura’s party.
