"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. 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."
"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."
Nasry Asfura won Honduras's presidential election with 40.3 percent of the vote, narrowly ahead of Salvador Nasralla who received 39.5 percent. The electoral authority, the CNE, announced final results on Wednesday more than 20 days after the vote, a delay likely to provoke legal challenges and political disputes. Asfura thanked the CNE and declared he was prepared to govern, saying he would not fail the country. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Asfura and urged all parties to respect the confirmed results. Rixi Moncada, the left-wing candidate, garnered less than 20 percent of the vote. Earlier this month, Trump pardoned former president Juan Orlando Hernandez, a member of Asfura's National Party, who had been serving a lengthy prison sentence in the US for drug trafficking.
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