US EditionHonduras' Asfura takes office after razor-thin election win
Nasry Asfura won by just 0.74% amid fraud claims and US-backed pressure, pledging to fight poverty, crime, and restore ties with Taiwan in one of the poorest countries in the Americas.
- On Jan. 27, 2026, Nasry Asfura was sworn in before Congress in Tegucigalpa in an austere ceremony without many foreign dignitaries.
- A closely fought election, marked by contested counts and U.S. interference, preceded the inauguration amid a three-week wait and allegations of fraud involving Nasry Asfura and Salvador Nasralla.
- Honduran authorities reported Asfura won with 40.27% against Salvador Nasralla's 39.53%, while Nasralla disputes the result and Asfura served as Tegucigalpa mayor from 2014 to 2022.
- Asfura pledged to restore ties with Taiwan, and Washington said it aimed to begin trade talks with Honduras `as soon as possible`, giving Donald Trump another regional ally.
- Asfura will serve a four-year term until January 2030 but must gain rival parties' support, including those alleging fraud, while around two million Hondurans in the United States face uncertain migration and remittance issues.
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UK Ambassador at inauguration of Honduras president Nasry Asfura
The British Ambassador to Honduras, Juliana Correa, attended the inauguration of President Nasry Asfura on 27 January at the National Congress. During the ceremony, Ambassador Correa delivered a letter from His Majesty King Charles III to President Asfura, reaffirming the UK’s commitment to strengthening political dialogue and advancing shared priorities, including democratic stability, sustainable development, and social wellbeing.
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Trump-backed tycoon takes office in HondurasConservative businessman Nasry Asfura has taken office as president of Honduras after winning a razor-thin election that his opponent still disputes. Asfura, who was endorsed by Donald Trump ahead of the vote, has pledged to shrink the state, boost investment, and crack down hard on crime in the gang-wracked Central American nation. Will he emulate the controversial but popular strongman approach of hi…
Tegucigalpa. Conservative businessman Nasry Asfura of the National Party (PN), who was supported by U.S. President Donald Trump during the campaign, yesterday assumed the presidency of Honduras for the period 2026-2030. His arrival ended four years of the left-wing government of Xiomara Castro.
In Honduras, U.S. President Trump-backed candidate Asfura has been sworn in as President.
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