Estados Unidos felicita a Asfura, aliado de Trump, por su victoria en las presidenciales de Honduras

El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, felicitó este miércoles al ganador de las presidenciales hondureñas, el conservador Nasry ‘Tito’ Asfura, respaldado por Donald Trump, pocos minutos después de que se confirmara su victoria tras más de un mes de recuento. «Estados Unidos insta a todas las partes a respetar los resultados confirmados […]

Estados Unidos felicita a Asfura, aliado de Trump, por su victoria en las presidenciales de Honduras

TL;DR

  • US Secretary of State congratulates Nasry ‘Tito’ Asfura, the confirmed winner of the Honduran presidential elections.
  • The US urges all parties to respect the confirmed results and ensure a peaceful transition of power.
  • Asfura, a conservative from the National Party, won with 40.26% of the vote.
  • The election recount was lengthy and controversial, experiencing technical failures and requiring special scrutiny.
  • The Liberal candidate, Salvador Nasralla, demanded a vote-by-vote recount.
  • The Libre candidate, Rixi Moncada, does not recognize the results.
  • Donald Trump had previously endorsed Asfura and pardoned former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández.
  • Trump's endorsement generated rejection and accusations of foreign electoral interference in the region.