January 1, Trump’s Pick Wins Honduras Election Narrowly

Wyatt’s Take

• Trump-backed Nasry Asfura wins Honduras presidency
• Conservative wave continues in South America
• America signals support for new leadership

Honduran election officials have declared Nasry Asfura the winner of the presidential race, almost a month after the vote.

President Donald Trump had endorsed Asfura, making clear the U.S. would rather not keep supporting leaders who don’t share American priorities.

Asfura took home 40.27% of the ballots, just edging out Salvador Nasralla, who got 39.39%.

In a post, Asfura said, “I am prepared to govern. I will not let you down. God bless Honduras.”

South America also saw Chile elect a conservative, José Antonio Kast, showing a trend toward right-leaning leaders across the region.

Current leader Xiomara Castro’s party came in third place, seen as a rejection of her socialist agenda.

“The people of Honduras have spoken: Nasry Asfura is Honduras’ next president,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. “The United States congratulates President-Elect [Asfura] and looks forward to working with his administration to advance prosperity and security in our hemisphere.”

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