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.

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.

TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 24 - Nasry Asfura, the conservative National Party candidate backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has won Honduras' presidential election, the electoral body said on Wednesday as it finally declared a victor of the November 30 presidential election after weeks of delays, technical problems, and allegations of fraud. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.