Article 72CTM Trump-backed candidate Asfura declared new president of Honduras

Trump-backed candidate Asfura declared new president of Honduras

by
Tiago Rogero South America correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#72CTM)

Winning margin of 28,000 votes announced a month late but before review of all inconsistent' ballots was completed

Donald Trump-backed candidate Nasry Tito" Asfura has been declared the winner of Honduras's presidential election after a vote count that dragged on for almost a month and was marred by fraud allegations and criticism of interference by the US president.

The rightwing Asfura, 67, a construction magnate and former mayor of the capital, Tegucigalpa, secured 40.27% of the vote, against 39.53% for the centre-right Salvador Nasralla, a margin of just 28,000 votes.

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