Overview
- Asfura took the oath in a low-key ceremony inside Congress without foreign heads of state, citing austerity.
- Asfura pledged to prioritize security, jobs, health, education and infrastructure, vowing to confront gang violence.
- Lawmakers presented his first decrees for signature, including authorization to auction the presidential plane and an expansion of a temporary import regime tied to job creation.
- The electoral authority declared Asfura winner 40.26% to 39.53% after a nearly monthlong count, as Xiomara Castro and opposition leaders refused to recognize the result and alleged fraud.
- Asfura enters office with public backing from President Donald Trump, early talks in Washington on security cooperation, and signals of reviewing ties with China and potentially restoring relations with Taiwan, with reports of prospective U.S. trade negotiations.