Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Honduran presidential candidate Nasry "Tito" Asfura -- whom President Donald Trump urged voters to support -- is leading in preliminary results from Sunday's general elections with a slight edge over fellow right-wing candidate Salvador Nasralla.
However, with 55% of polling stations counted, the difference between the two candidates is minimal -- fewer than 3,000 votes -- and could shift at any moment.
According to the National Electoral Council, Asfura leads the race with 40.1% of the vote, while Nasralla has 39.2%, the newspaper El Heraldo reported.
The electoral process was marked by accusations of fraud among the candidates and widespread public distrust. For that reason, the main opposition candidates, Nasry Asfura, Salvador Nasralla and Mario Rivera, signed the Democratic Agreement for Honduras-Defense of the Vote on Nov. 11, committing to ensure transparency and defend the results.
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