Nasry Asfura, a conservative politician of Palestinian descent who was backed by US President Donald Trump in a contentious election, will become the next leader of Honduras, the Central American country's electoral body said on Wednesday. Mr Asfura is a 67-year-old businessman and the former mayor of the capital, Tegucigalpa. I will not let you down,” Mr Asfura said in a post on X following the confirmation of the results. The US congratulated Mr Asfura, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying he looked forward to working with his administration. Amid delays in the count, Mr Trump weighed into the election again alleging fraud ⁠without providing evidence and saying there would be “hell to pay” if Honduras changed preliminary results that had put Mr Asfura ahead.

Source: Ethiopian News December 25, 2025 14:35 UTC