Overview
- The National Electoral Council proclaimed Nasry “Tito” Asfura president-elect with 40.27% over Salvador Nasralla’s 39.53%, with Rixi Moncada at 19.19%.
- Officials said 18,820 of 19,153 tally sheets were consistent and 333 had inconsistencies, after a special review that included manual counting of roughly 2,792 actas.
- Consejeras Ana Paola Hall and Cossette López announced the decision, noting the results reflect the will of voters despite unresolved scrutiny of a small share of actas.
- Nasralla and the ruling Libre party said they will contest the proclamation, and congressional president Luis Redondo labeled the move an “electoral coup.”
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Asfura and pledged cooperation, while Argentina’s President Javier Milei publicly celebrated the outcome.