The first report of National Electoral Council (CNE) Show a tight scenario in the presidential race in Honduras, with Nasri Asfoura In the lead with 40.63% and Salvador Nasrallah Secondly with 38.80%According to the first official data.
The Liberal candidate confirmed that the results will change when the pending minutes are introduced. “We are likely to win about 200,000 votes for the National Party after counting all the minutes at the presidential level.“, he stated.
CNE Consultant, Anna Paula Halldetailed on the national network added by Asfoura 547,429 votesWhile Nasrallah accumulated 522,835. In third place was Rexy MoncadaFreedom and Reestablishment, with 255,972 votesequivalent 19.58%. He explained that the agency’s official data is updated immediately on the institutional platform.
Nasrallah expressed that, according to his reading, the minimum difference between him and Asfoura will be adjusted with the entry of the pending records. “The 1% in front of Tito Asfora will changeHe stressed that his movement maintains superiority in areas not yet reflected in the initial numbers.
He said: “We are five points ahead of the National Party; we must take into account that in this court there are no minutes from Comayagua, and almost all those from Cortes, which are the urban areas where we won, have not yet been counted.”
The Liberal candidate added that the recount is partially progressing and its structure contains a large number of physical records. He stressed that, according to him, this confirms growth that has not yet appeared in the system. “As long as we do not get 70% of the votes, we will continue to update“, He said.
Nasrallah indicated that the initial trend showed that the presidential dispute focused between him and the national candidate. He stated that the first cut left Moncada out of the competition. “The fight is between him and Papi la OrdaneHe added that liberal sympathizers should remain calm in the face of data that, according to their interpretation, does not show the whole picture.
The candidate criticized the temporary cessation of some information flow in sectors under the management of the National Party. He pointed out that these interruptions are usually observed in the first hours of the election date. He stated that the National Party historically receives between 1,200,000 and 1,300,000 votes, but emphasized that his movement has higher expectations due to the participation of the liberal base.
He remembered that the first cut represented an approximate difference of 23,000 votes between the two parties, but he confirmed that the alliances that supported him received a majority of the approved minutes. He compared these numbers to the performance of Libertad y Refundación, interpreting their numbers as a clear message from voters.
Nasrallah stressed that a large percentage of tables are still missing in the sections classified as crucial. “In Choluteca 66% are missing, in El Paraíso 72%, in Francisco Morazán 68%, and in Olancho about 65%.He pointed out that these proportions could significantly modify the initial image published by the center.
The candidate repeated his call for extremism to avoid shocks. “keep calmAt the end of his speech, he expressed his belief that the priority was to wait for the total entry into the minutes, and expressed his confidence that the Liberal structure would defend every vote during the course of the counting process.