Asfura says he is ready to govern after narrow vote as the US urges 'all parties to respect the confirmed results'.
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Nasry Asfura, a conservative, was endorsed by President Trump in a contentious vote that took weeks to conclude.
Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura has won Honduras' presidential election, the country's electoral authorities said, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Central American nation's fragile electoral system ...
The Pacific nation, with a population of 18,000, overcame the resistance of governmental leaders and advisers, to sign a memorandum of understanding with the U.S., and will get additional aid in return.
The election officials made the official call nearly a month after the Nov. 30 election, and announced that Asfura received 40.27% of the vote.
Vilma Palacios, 22, tells local outlet 'I want my freedom back' as she may be forced to return to Honduras ...