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Who is leading Honduras' presidency race?

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Nasri Asfura of the Conservative National Party leads Honduras' presidential race by a narrow margin over Salvador Nasralla, with both candidates holding just under 40% of the vote. Technical issues and allegations of fraud have complicated the count, and the final result remains pending. Rixy Moncada trails in third place. The race is tightly contested and influenced by international attention.

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Asfura, Nasralla in tight battle for Honduras presidency

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  • Asfura and Nasralla are virtually tied, each with just under 40% of the vote
  • Technical issues with the electoral portal delayed vote counting 22s
  • Asfura urged patience and restraint as results are finalized 36s
  • Electoral Council called for calm amid the technical tie 1m 0s
  • Winner will govern Honduras from 2026 to 2030 1m 21s

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Asfura, Nasralla in tight battle for Honduras presidency
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Reuters
3 days ago
Asfura, Nasralla in tight battle for Honduras presidency

Honduran presidential candidates Nasri Esfura and Salvador Nasralla were virtually tied in Monday's vote count, each holding just under 40 percent in a race plagued by technical problems.

Asfura, Nasralla in tight battle for Honduras presidency
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Reuters
3 days ago
Asfura, Nasralla in tight battle for Honduras presidency

The National Electoral Council website showed conservative National Party's Esfura leading Liberal Party's Nasralla by only 515 votes around midday.

Conservative Asfura leads Honduras' election amid fraud concerns
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Reuters
3 days ago
Conservative Asfura leads Honduras' election amid fraud concerns

Conservative National Party candidate Nasri Esfura leads the Honduran presidential election according to preliminary results.

Conservative Asfura leads Honduras' election amid fraud concerns
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Reuters
3 days ago
Conservative Asfura leads Honduras' election amid fraud concerns

Esfura has 41% of the votes counted so far, with Liberal Party candidate Salvador Nasralla in second at about 39%.

Honduras in close presidential race after Trump’s intervention
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Euronews
3 days ago
Honduras in close presidential race after Trump’s intervention

Conservative candidate Nasri Asfura is slightly ahead in Honduras' presidential election, according to early preliminary results.

Honduras in close presidential race after Trump’s intervention
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Euronews
3 days ago
Honduras in close presidential race after Trump’s intervention

The National Election Council reports Asfura of the national party leads with around 530,000 votes, with 34 percent of votes counted.

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