Nasry Asfura, a 67-year-old construction magnate and former Mayor of Honduras’s capital, Tegucigalpa, has emerged as the president-elect of the country after a long-drawn-out and contentious electoral process. Mr. Asfura, representing the National Party of Honduras (PNH), won 40.27% of the vote against 39.53% for Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party with a narrow margin of just 28,000 votes. Mr. Asfura’s chances were win was significantly boosted when U.S. President Donald Trump explicitly endorsed him days before the November 30 election, coupled with threats to cut American aid if anyone other than Mr. Asfura won. Mr. Hernández, who also belonged to Mr. Asfura’s PNH, had been convicted in U.S. courts and was serving a 45-year prison sentence for accepting millions in bribes to protect cocaine shipments. During his tenure as Mayor, Mr. Asfura was indicted in 2020 on charges of embezzling public funds, money laundering, fraud, and abuse of authority.

Source: The Hindu December 28, 2025 02:03 UTC