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Trump-Backed Candidate Loses Lead in Honduras Vote Count

Nasry Asfura — Nasry AsfuraPhotographer: Marvin Recinos/AFP/Getty Images

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By Matthew Bristow

December 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM UTC

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December 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM UTC

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Donald Trump’s favored candidate, Nasry Asfura, lost his lead in Honduras’ ongoing presidential vote count, falling behind a rival the US leader attacked as a “borderline communist.”