Centrist Nasralla edges ahead in Honduras election count


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  • Wednesday, 03 Dec 2025

Presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla of Honduras' Liberal Party (PLH) speaks during a press conference amid reports of a tied vote count, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Fredy Rodriguez

TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 2 - Centrist Salvador Nasralla edged ahead of rival Nasry Asfura - a conservative backed by U.S. President Donald Trump - as counting restarted after Honduras' presidential election on Sunday.

Nasralla was leading with 39.93% of the vote with Asfura a tight second with 39.86%, according to a count from the country's electoral council on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Laura Garcia, Editing by Natalia Siniawski)

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