Overview
- With about 86%–87% of tally sheets processed, Nasry Asfura holds roughly 40.25% to Salvador Nasralla’s 39.40%, a lead of around 20,000–24,000 votes in the preliminary count.
- Repeated outages in the CNE’s preliminary results platform were attributed to maintenance by the private contractor, drawing rebukes from councilors as EU and OAS observers urged calm.
- Nasralla alleged a predawn blackout followed by a data switch benefiting Asfura and called for an investigation of contractor ASD, a claim not substantiated by officials.
- CNE officials stressed that all posted figures can be verified against physical actas and reminded parties that final certification can take days under Honduran law.
- The U.S. State Department said “the eyes of the world” are on Honduras and urged respect for voters’ will, following President Trump’s endorsement of Asfura and the U.S. pardon and release of ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández.