DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY,
Asfura says he is ready to govern after narrow vote as the US urges ‘all parties to respect the confirmed results’.
Published On 24 Dec 2025
Nasry Asfura, a conservative candidate backed by United States President Donald Trump has won the closely contested presidential elections in Honduras, the country’s election council has said.
The final results, announced on Wednesday more than 20 days than the vote took place, are likely to spark challenges in the Central American nation.
Recommended Stories
list of 3 itemsend of list
According to the electoral authority, known as the CNE, Asfura won 40.3 percent of the vote, edging out center-right Liberal Party candidate Salvador Nasralla who received 39.5 percent.
In a brief social media post, Asfura thanked the CNE on Wednesday. “Honduras: I am prepared to govern. I will not fail you,” he wrote.
Trump had come out strongly in support of Asfura, attacking Nasralla and left-wing candidate Rixi Moncada, who ended up garnering less than 20 percent of the votes.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was quick to congratulate Asfura on Wednesday, saying that Washington looks forward to working with him.
“The people of Honduras have spoken: Nasry Asfura is Honduras’ next president,” Rubio wrote in a social media post.
In a separete statement, Rubio urged “all parties to respect the confirmed results” of the elecitons.
Earlier this month, Trump pardoned former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez – a member of Asfura’s National Party – who was serving a lengthy prison sentence in the US for drug trafficking.
More to come…
