La derecha arrasa en Honduras, con un ajustado pulso bipartidista sin definir presidente

La candidata oficialista Rixi Moncada, del izquierdista Partido Libertad y Refundación (Libre), fue relegada por su parte a un lejano tercer lugar con el 19,42% de los votos.

La derecha arrasa en Honduras, con un ajustado pulso bipartidista sin definir presidente

TL;DR

  • Conservative candidates Nasry Asfura (National Party) and Salvador Nasralla (Liberal Party) are leading the preliminary vote count in Honduras.
  • Asfura holds a narrow lead over Nasralla, indicating a potential shift towards right-wing governance.
  • The candidate from the ruling leftist Libre party, Rixi Moncada, is in third place.
  • The elections experienced technical delays in releasing initial results.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Asfura, promising support and cooperation against 'narco-communists'.
  • The U.S. endorsement came with a potential pardon for former President Juan Orlando Hernández, also of the National Party.
  • Voter turnout was high, with over 2.8 million people participating.
  • Nasralla previously served as a vice president but resigned due to conflicts with the current administration.