Overview
- The CNE reported 40.27% for Asfura (about 1,479,748 votes), 39.5% for Salvador Nasralla, and roughly 19% for Rixi Moncada.
- Officials said the declaration is based on 18,757 tally sheets—about 98% of protocols—and that the outcome cannot change mathematically.
- The resolution will be published in the official gazette La Gaceta, with the transfer of power scheduled for January 27, 2026.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Asfura, urged respect for the certified result, and highlighted planned cooperation on security, migration and economic ties.
- Certification followed special recounts and added checks after allegations about falsified data transmission, while Donald Trump publicly backed Asfura and promised support, including saying he would pardon ex‑president Juan Orlando Hernández.