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Honduras Restarts Count in Deadlocked Presidential Race as Asfura Edges Ahead

Officials say technical fixes plus external auditing allowed the suspended count to resume.

Members of the military screen employees entering the National Electoral Council (CNE) facility as the vote count in the November 30 presidential election resumes after being suspended for three days, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Leonel Estrada
Supporters of the ruling party LIBRE, Liberty and Refoundation, cheer their presidential candidate Rixi Moncada, center top, at the party's headquarters in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Supporters of Honduran presidential candidate Rixi Moncada of the ruling Libertad y Refundación (LIBRE) party attend a press conference at the Libre Party branch in Tegucigalpa on December 7, 2025. The ruling Libre party rejected Honduras’s presidential elections on Sunday over alleged US ‘interference,’ while the release of the vote count remained stalled for the second consecutive day, according to various sources. (Photo by Orlando SIERRA / AFP)
Screens show the results of the ongoing vote count of Sunday's presidential election at a National Electoral Council facility in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Overview

  • After a three-day pause, the CNE resumed updates showing Nasry Asfura at 40.21% and Salvador Nasralla at 39.50% with about 89% of ballots tallied.
  • Electoral authorities report roughly 14% of tally sheets flagged for review, with 7,776 problem sheets now being processed, including 2,294 for the presidential race and the possibility of a special recount that could take up to a week.
  • A repeat vote was authorized in San Antonio de Flores for 4,996 registered voters after polling stations failed to open, and its results will be added to the national count.
  • LIBRE’s Rixi Moncada has requested annulment of the election and accused President Donald Trump of interference, calling supporters to protest.
  • Nasralla alleges authorities subtracted votes and says his team holds all physical tally sheets with thousands showing serious errors, while international observers urge a faster, transparent process and officials blame the tabulation provider for delays.