His rival Salvador Nasralla says he will not accept the result, but urges his supporters to remain calm.

His rival Salvador Nasralla says he will not accept the result, but urges his supporters to remain calm.

Trump's endorsement of conservative candidate Nasry Asfura was denounced by his rivals as foreign interferance.

Nasry Asfura, backed by Trump, wins Honduras' presidential election amid controversy over vote counting and electoral integrity.

Nasry Asfura, backed by Trump, wins Honduras' presidential election amid controversy over vote counting and electoral integrity.

Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Nasry Asfura, with backing by U.S. President Donald Trump, on Wednesday was declared the winner of Honduras' presidential election that took place one month ago and included fraud allegations.

Nasry Asfura was endorsed by President Trump in a contentious election. His opponent, Salvador Nasralla, said he would not accept the results.

Mr Trump also threatened to cut off US financial support to Honduras if Mr Asfura did not win. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It is not clear if Asfura's opponents will accept the result after saying the vote count was manipulated.

It is not clear if Asfura's opponents will accept the result after saying the vote count was manipulated.

His rival Salvador Nasralla says he will not accept the result, but urges his supporters to remain calm.

Nasry Asfura, a conservative businessman backed by US President Donald Trump, was declared winner of the Honduran presidential vote Wednesday, weeks after a razor-thin election marred by delays and allegations of fraud.

Nasry Asfura, the conservative candidate for Honduran president backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, was declared the winner on Wednesday more than three weeks after the November 30 election, which was beset by delays, technical problems and allegations of fraud. The Honduras electoral authority, ‌known as the CNE, said Asfura…

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.