Overview
- The National Electoral Council declared Nasry Asfura president elect with 1,479,822 votes (40.27%), edging Salvador Nasralla at 39.53% by roughly 0.74 percentage points.
- The special review of 305 pending tally sheets is paralyzed, with CNE officials attributing the halt to a boycott by Liberal and Libre scrutineers while vowing to issue final declarations on time.
- Libre leader Manuel Zelaya called supporters to gather in Tegucigalpa on Monday to demand a public vote‑by‑vote recount, focusing on the contested mayoral race involving incumbent Jorge Aldana.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio phoned Asfura to congratulate him and underscore alignment with U.S. security and economic priorities, following President Trump’s pre‑election public support for Asfura.
- Asfura’s team plans a modest swearing‑in at Congress on Jan. 27, 2026, departing from the traditional stadium ceremony.