A conservative candidate backed by US President Donald Trump led the presidential election in Honduras, according to snap results from the electoral commission.

Polarized nation appears poised to swing back to the right in elections dominated by Trump's threat to cut aid if Nasry Asfura not elected; Asfura's party has been strongly pro-Israel

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.