Conservative candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote

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00:00Supporters of conservative candidate Nasri Afsfura celebrated Wednesday night as he had

00:06just been declared winner of the presidency by the country's electoral council.

00:10Papi is the man Honduras needs. Papi Nasri Afsfura.

00:16The race was so tight that results were delayed for three weeks after technical delays and

00:20accusations of fraud. Both he and center-right candidate Salvador Nasralla had previously

00:26claimed victory in the November 30th election. Afsfura won by a razor-thin margin of just

00:320.8 percent and reacted to the victory on X.

00:38Honduras, I am ready to govern. I won't let you down.

00:45He was endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, who threatened consequences if the voting count

00:50was further delayed or obstructed. Some, including Nasralla, say Trump's endorsement amounts to

00:56election interference. The son of Palestinian immigrants, Afsfura dropped out of university

01:02to start what would become one of the country's largest construction companies. Then, serving

01:08twice as mayor of Tegucigalpa from 2014 to 2022, he made his mark with major infrastructure projects,

01:15and was accused of embezzling municipal funds, though the Supreme Court decided not to try

01:19the case. Often seen in jeans and dusty boots, he promised work and more work in his campaign

01:26speeches. And after his win, the U.S. Secretary of State called on the country to accept the

01:31result on X.

01:35The people of Honduras have spoken. Nasri Asfura is Honduras' next president. The United States

01:41congratulates president-elect Asfura and looks forward to working with his administration

01:46to advance prosperity and security in our hemisphere.

01:52With far-right Chilean president-elect José Antonio Cast, Asfura is the second conservative

01:57Trump-endorsed candidate to win an election in a South American country where the incumbent

02:02is progressive.

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