Honduran president-elect's party hopes for narrow majority in Congress

FILE PHOTO: Xiomara Castro, presidential candidate of the Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE), gestures as she gives a statement after the closing of the general election in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran President-elect Xiomara Castro and her party were awaiting results on Wednesday from tight legislative races to see if they would gain control of Congress, a day after her main rival conceded defeat in the presidential race.

Castro, a former first lady who will be the Central American nation's first female president, had built a commanding lead after Sunday's vote. The National Party's Nasry Asfura warmly congratulated her on the victory on Tuesday, even though results were incomplete. As of Wednesday morning, only 53% of the preliminary votes had been counted.