Chile's president-elect José Antonio Kast congratulated Nasry Asfura as Honduras's next leader, following the National Electoral Council's (CNE) confirmation of his victory after three weeks of uncertainty. Kast expressed his intent to enrich the diplomatic ties between the two nations, marking 160 years of relations. Meanwhile, the Chilean government and several regional countries backed the CNE's decision, though internal rejections persist in Honduras.
On December 25, 2025, José Antonio Kast, Chile's president-elect, used the social network X to congratulate Nasry Asfura, confirmed by Honduras's National Electoral Council (CNE) as the winner of the November 30 elections. This declaration ended three weeks of uncertainty over the results. In his message, Kast wrote: “I congratulate the President-elect of Honduras, Nasry Asfura, and wish him the greatest success in his administration. Chile and Honduras mark 160 years of diplomatic relations that we will enrich and deepen”.
Hours earlier, the Chilean government had backed the CNE's decision through the Foreign Ministry, stating: “The Government of Chile expresses its respect for the institutional declaration, which provides legal certainty to the electoral process”. This stance aligned with a joint statement from Peru, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, and Argentina, recognizing Asfura's victory.
However, acceptance in Honduras is not unanimous. Salvador Nasralla, the Liberal Party candidate defeated according to the results, rejected the CNE's determination and claimed that “organized crime would govern”. The Libre Party, led by current President Xiomara Castro, also refused to recognize the victory and labeled it a fraud.
Nasry Asfura, a conservative figure with explicit support from U.S. President Donald Trump, will assume the presidency on January 27, 2026. This international backing contrasts with internal tensions, underscoring divisions in Honduras's political landscape after a contentious electoral process.
