US EditionHonduras' Asfura takes office after razor-thin election win
Nasry Asfura won by a narrow 0.74% margin amid fraud claims and pledges to tackle poverty, corruption, and restore ties with Taiwan, signaling a rightward shift in Honduras.
- 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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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.
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