"Nasry "Tito" Asfura of the right-wing National Party had about 41% of the votes in early counting, followed by Liberal Party contender Salvador Nasralla with about 39%. Rixi Moncada of the ruling LIBRE party trailed at around 20%. A little more than 40% of ballots have been counted till early Monday. Both Asfura and Nasralla contended that it was too premature to claim victory."
"Earlier, Trump intervened in the close presidential race by threatening to cut aid to the country if his favored candidate, Asfura, is not successful. Trump also announced that he would pardon a former President Juan Orlando Hernandez. Who are the candidates for the next president of Honduras? Honduras could be the next country in Latin America, after Argentina and Bolivia, to lurch to the right after years of leftist rule."
Preliminary counts show Nasry Tito Asfura with about 41% of early votes, Salvador Nasralla with about 39%, and Rixi Moncada around 20%, with a little more than 40% of ballots counted. Both Asfura and Nasralla said it was too early to claim victory. The winner needs a simple majority to govern Honduras from 2026 to 2030. US President Donald Trump threatened to cut aid if his favored candidate Asfura did not win and said he would pardon former president Juan Orlando Hernandez. Polling suggested a possible rightward shift after years of leftist rule.
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