The candidate of the conservative National Party of Honduras, Nasry Asfura Zablah, was on 24 December declared winner of the presidential elections held on 30 November, after a lengthy, acrimonious vote count. His rival, the liberal Salvador Nasralla, said he would challenge Asfura's tiny victory margin in the courts, without calling for protests, while the outgoing administration of President Xiomara Castro also voiced doubts about the results. Asfura, formerly mayor of Tegucicalpa from 2014 to 2022, was immediately congratulated by the Trump administration, and soon after by several international actors including eight, conservative-run Latin American states, the United Kingdom, the European Union and the Organization of American States. He was expected, in line with his stated positions, to focus on the economy, government transparency and tackling corruption, CNN reported. Asfura is to take office on 27 January, 2026.
