Trump-Backed Candidate Tito Asfura Wins Honduras Presidential Election

Honduras’ election authorities declared right-wing candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura victorious in the country’s presidential election on Wednesday.

Asfura, whom President Donald Trump called the “only real friend of Freedom in Honduras,” won 40.3% to 39.5% over Liberal Party candidate Salvador Nasralla, according to a Reuters report. Authorities confirmed the result of the Nov. 30 election after nearly a month of delay due to accusations of rigged votes and technical issues in the election process.

“Honduras: I am prepared to govern. I will not fail you. God Bless,” Asfura wrote on X Wednesday following his declared victory. “I recognize the great work carried out by the councilors and the entire team that handled the development of the elections.”

Asfura will begin a four-year term on Jan. 27. He previously served as mayor of Tegucigalpa, Honduras’ capital and largest city from 2014 to 2022. His win adds to a streak of right-wing victories in Latin America and comes less than a week after pro-Trump populist José Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential election over a Communist Party member.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the results of the election on Wednesday.

“The people of Honduras have spoken: Nasry Asfura is Honduras’ next president,” Rubio wrote on