Nasry Asfura

Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah (born 8 June 1958), also known as Tito Asfura, is a Honduran politician. He served as a deputy of the National Congress of Honduras representing the National Party of Honduras for Francisco Morazán[1] and is the mayor of his nation's capital of Tegucigalpa.[2][3]

Nasry Asfura
Asfura in 2017
Mayor of Tegucigalpa
Assumed office
25 January 2014
Preceded byRicardo Álvarez Arias
Member of the National Congress of Honduras
In office
25 January 2010 – 25 January 2014
ConstituencyFrancisco Morazán Department
Personal details
Born
Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah

(1958-06-08) 8 June 1958
Tegucigalpa, M.D.C., Honduras
Political partyNational Party
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Spouse(s)Lissette del Cid
Children3
Parent(s)Juan Asfura
Gloria Zablah
ResidenceTegucigalpa, M.D.C., Honduras
Alma mater
  • Instituto San Francisco

Nasry Asfura was included in the 2020 Sachamama list of the 100 most influential Latinos, endorsed by international organizations.[4]


Early life

Asfura was born to Palestinians who immigrated to Central America during the Arab-Israeli conflict in the 1940s. He studied civil engineering, though he did not complete his degree. He launched his career as a businessman in construction, before working in the public sector in 1990s.

Corruption

Asfura was indicted by the Honduran justice in 2020 for embezzlement of public funds and money laundering, being accused of having embezzled for his own benefit more than 28 million lempiras. The judiciary seized nine real estate properties and three businesses belonging to him.[5] However, the Honduran court has ordered the dismissal of the charges of innocence.[6]

In early October 2021, Asfura was listed in the Pandora Papers.[7]

2021 Honduran presidential race

Asfura was chosen as the 2021 presidential candidate for the incumbent National Party.[8][9] Polls initially showed a tight race between Asfura and left-wing opponent Xiomara Castro, leader of the National Front of Popular Resistance and the wife of former president Manuel Zelaya, before she surged ahead to win the election.[10][11]

References
  1. https://buscatucandidato.com/2012/m/cons/cand.php?i=13%5B%5D
  2. "'Mi Victoria es por trabajo': Nasry 'Tito' Asfura".
  3. "Nasry Asfura virtual ganador de la alcaldía capitalina". Proceso Digital. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  4. "Sachamama elevating Latino leadership 2020".
  5. "Aseguran nueve bienes y tres empresas al alcalde capitalino Nasry 'Tito' Asfura".
  6. "Sala Penal ordena anular acciones penales contra Nasry 'Tito' Asfura". Diario El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  7. "When Latin America's elite wanted to hide their wealth, they turned to this Panama firm - ICIJ". ICIJ. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  8. Palencia, Gustavo (26 November 2021). "Honduran ruling party hopeful Asfura faces uphill climb". Reuters. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  9. Lopez, Oscar (28 November 2021). "What's at Stake in the Honduran Presidential Election?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  10. "'She's the only option': Hondurans hope Xiomara Castro can lead the nation in a new direction". the Guardian. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  11. García, Jacobo (28 November 2021). "Los modelos antagónicos de Xiomara Castro y Asfura se enfrentan en las urnas de Honduras". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2021.


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