Trump-backed candidate of Palestinian origin wins Honduras presidential election

Nasry "Tito" Asfura, a candidate of Palestinian origin, has won the Honduran presidential election following a month of contested ballot-counting. Asfura, the conservative former mayor of Tegucigalpa, was strongly backed by the US, with President Trump threatening to cut aid to Honduras if he did not win. The opponent, Salvador Nasralla, who is also of Palestinian descent, has rejected the results, citing allegations of fraud. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged all parties to respect the results, which are seen as part of a broader US strategy to counter leftist movements in Latin America.