Nasry ‘Tito’ Asfura says he is ‘ready to govern’ after poll marred by allegations of fraud

The election is continuing Latin America’s swing to the right, coming just a week after Chile chose the far-right politician José Antonio Kast as its next president.

Asfura says he is ready to govern after narrow vote as the US urges 'all parties to respect the confirmed results'.

It is not clear if Asfura's opponents will accept the result after saying the vote count was manipulated.

Winning margin of 28,000 votes announced a month late but before review of all ‘inconsistent’ ballots was completed

Nasry ‘Tito’ Asfura says he is ‘ready to govern’ after poll marred by allegations of fraud