Tegucigalpa, Jan 21 (EFE). — Conservative Nasry 'Tito' Asfura of the National Party received his credential this Wednesday confirming him as the constitutional president-elect of Honduras, following his narrow victory in the general elections on November 30, 2025, the National Electoral Council (CNE) reported. Asfura, who during his campaign had the public backing of U.S. President Donald Trump, received the document from CNE Chair Ana Paola Hall in a private ceremony with no press access. At the same event, the CNE also presented credentials to the elected presidential designees (vice presidents) María Antonieta Mejía, Carlos Flores, and Diana Herrera. Asfura thanked his compatriots for their support in the general elections, in which Hondurans also elected 298 mayors, 128 deputies for the local Parliament, and 20 for the Central American Parliament (Parlacen). The president-elect will take office on January 27 and will succeed Xiomara Castro, leader of the Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre, left), whose general coordinator is her husband and chief advisor, former President Manuel Zelaya. Asfura, who was mayor of the Honduran capital from 2014 to 2022, won the election with 40.27% of the vote in one of the closest contests in the country's recent history. He surpassed Salvador Nasralla of the also conservative Liberal Party, who obtained 39.53% of the vote, while the ruling party's Rixi Moncada of Libre came in third with 19.19%. On Tuesday, the electoral body delivered credentials to the 128 deputies who will make up the Honduran Parliament, belonging to the National, Liberal, Libre, Innovation and Social Unity Democracy (PINU-SD) and Christian Democracy parties. The 20 new deputies of Parlacen, along with their alternates, also received their credentials. Additionally, the elected mayors of the 298 Honduran municipalities received their accreditation. The Legislature was formed with 49 deputies from the National Party, 41 from the Liberal Party, 35 from Libre, two from PINU-SD, and one from Christian Democracy. The National Party won 151 of the 298 mayoralties, followed by the Liberal Party with 76, and Libre with 69. The remaining two local governments were split between the Innovation and Social Unity Democracy Party (PINU-SD) and an independent candidacy. Photo EFE.
