Printed On 24 Dec 2025
Nasry Asfura, a conservative candidate backed by United States President Donald Trump has received the intently contested presidential elections in Honduras, the nation’s election council has mentioned.
The ultimate outcomes, introduced on Wednesday greater than 20 days than the vote passed off, are prone to spark challenges within the Central American nation.
In keeping with the electoral authority, generally known as the CNE, Asfura received 40.3 p.c of the vote, edging out center-right Liberal Get together candidate Salvador Nasralla who obtained 39.5 p.c.
Trump had come out strongly in help of Asfura, attacking Nasralla and left-wing candidate Rixi Moncada, who ended up garnering lower than 20 p.c of the votes.
Earlier this month, Trump pardoned former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez – a member of Asfura’s Nationwide Get together – who was serving a prolonged jail sentence within the US for drug trafficking.
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