Original sentence: He lost the primary to Nasry Asfura.He served as deputy of the National Congress of Honduras representing the National Party of Honduras for Choluteca and as the President of the National Congress of Honduras.He was considered the candidate closest to President Hernández
Edited sentence: Although he distanced himself from the president, many analysts believed that this was a political strategy designed to drum up support rather than a legitimate break from the unpopular Hernández.He currently serves as deputy of the National Congress of Honduras representing the National Party of Honduras for Choluteca and as the President of the National Congress of Honduras.He wa considered the man closest to President Hernández and the candidate who could best protect him when he leaves office amid accusations that Hernández had links to the Los Cachiros cartel.His campaign coordinator is Vice President Ricardo Álvarez, who is also named in the New York trial