"Conservative candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras' November 30 presidential election, the country's national electoral council (CNE) said on Wednesday. The announcement comes after a multi-week vote count in which Asfura and his main rival, Salvador Nasralla, were neck-and-neck. What were the results in Honduras' presidential election? Asfura, who belongs to the conservative National Party, received 40.27% of the vote, according to the count."
"His challenger, Salvador Nasralla of the conservative Liberal Party, won 39.53%. Rixi Moncada, who belongs to outgoing President Xiomara Castro's leftist LIBRE party, took third place with just 19.19% of the vote. The incumbent president was elected in 2021 on a promise to tackle corruption and violence in the country. Asfura previously served as the mayor of Honduras' capital, Tegucigalpa, from 2014 to 2022."
"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Asfura on his victory in a post on X. "The people of Honduras have spoken [US President Donald Trump's administration] looks forward to working with [Asfura's] administration to advance prosperity and security in our hemisphere." Trump endorsed Asfura just days before the vote, saying he was the only candidate Washington would want to work with."
Conservative Nasry Asfura won Honduras' November 30 presidential election with 40.27% of the vote after a multi-week count in which he and main rival Salvador Nasralla were nearly tied. Nasralla received 39.53%, while Rixi Moncada of the leftist LIBRE party took 19.19%. Supporters celebrated following the close count. Asfura, a former mayor of Tegucigalpa (2014–2022), vowed readiness to govern and pledged not to disappoint. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Asfura, and former US President Donald Trump endorsed him days before the vote, prompting rival candidates to denounce the intervention as foreign interference.
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