Politics in Latin America continues to shift to the right. Honduras is the latest example. From Reuters,
Trump-backed Asfura wins Honduras presidency after disputed election.
Reuters describes the winner, Nasry Asfura, as “conservative.” They report,
The Honduras electoral authority, known as the CNE, said Asfura won 40.3% of the vote, edging out center-right Liberal Party candidate Salvador Nasralla who garnered 39.5%. The candidate of the ruling LIBRE party, Rixi Moncada, came in a distant third.
The election happened back on November 30, but it took this long to count the votes and declare a winner. A familiar platform,
Asfura ran on a broad pro-business platform saying private investment was necessary to move the country forward, while his political agenda focused on jobs, education and security. He has also signaled he may swap Honduras’ allegiance to Taiwan, and away from Beijing.
The outcome was always going to push the result to the right, with the outgoing left-wing ruling party finishing a distant third. The question was, “How far?”
After more than three weeks, we now have an answer.
