Overview
- The National Electoral Council named Asfura winner with 40.27% to Salvador Nasralla’s 39.53%, a margin of 0.74 points, with Rixi Moncada at 19.19%.
- The declaration followed a special scrutiny of 2,792 actas after system failures, with roughly 15% of tally sheets counted by hand and 333 cited as inconsistent at the time of the announcement.
- Two CNE consejeras issued the declaratory in a virtual session as one council member dissented, questioning the move and signaling internal division at the electoral body.
- Nasralla and the ruling Libre party rejected the result and said they will file legal challenges, as Congress president Luis Redondo called the proclamation legally invalid.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Asfura and urged a peaceful transition, while Trump’s pre‑vote endorsement, his pardon of ex‑president Hernández, and U.S. visa actions against Honduran officials fueled claims of outside pressure; inauguration is set for January 27, 2026.