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Castro is the first female President of Honduras and the first to not be a member of the National or Liberal parties since the restoration of democracy in 1982. During her inaugural address, Castro promised to combat corruption and inequality which she said was 'rampant' during the rule of the previous National government. [42] [43] [44]
Honduras declared itself independent on 15 November 1838, and a constitution was formally adopted in January 1839. After a period of instability, conservative General Francisco Ferrera became the first elected president of the country for a two-year term, but then extended his de facto control of the nation for the next five years.
Hondurans saw Xiomara Castro sworn in as their country’s first female president Thursday amid a sea of waving flags in the national stadium. Castro blasted the outgoing administration for ...
Castro's win made her the first female president-elect of Honduras, the person with the most votes obtained in the history of Honduras, and ended 12 years of conservative National Party rule. She also became the first President elected from a party other than the National Party, Liberal Party, or their predecessors.
After an historic presidential election in Honduras, Leftist candidate Xiomara Castro is poised to become the country’s first female president. NBC News’ Isa Gutierrez explains how this is a ...
Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro in Honduras next week, the White House said on Tuesday, signaling a potential shift in relations with ...
The following is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state or government of their respective countries since the interwar period (1918–1939). The first list includes female presidents who are heads of state and may also be heads of government, as well as female heads of government who are not concurrently head of state, such as prime ministers.
Vice President Kamala Harris is in Honduras for the inauguration of its first female president, Xiomara Castro, who's vowed to stem corruption.