Liberal Party centrist Salvador Nasralla has edged into the lead in Honduras' presidential election. Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty Images Reuters —

Salvador Nasralla, of the centrist Liberal Party, on Tuesday took a razor-thin lead in Honduras’ presidential election over Nasry Asfura, the conservative candidate backed by US President Donald Trump, in a vote count plagued by delays and allegations of fraud.

The latest results released by the electoral authority around 6 p.m. local (7 p.m. ET) showed Nasralla on 40.13% and Asfura of the National Party on 39.71%, with around 68% of votes counted. The front runners were separated by just 9,129 votes.

Asfura had previously been leading by around 500 votes when earlier results were released on Monday.

Rixi Moncada, of the ruling left

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