Tagged: Xiomara Castro

28th January 2022

Honduras inaugurates first female president, Harris vows closer U.S. ties

Xiomara Castro was sworn in as Honduras’ first woman president on Thursday in front of a cheering crowd including U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who pledged U.S. government support to stem migration and fight...

Central America

1st December 2021

Honduras set for first woman president as ruling party concedes election defeat

Honduras’ conservative ruling party candidate late on Tuesday conceded defeat in the presidential election, paving the way for his leftist rival Xiomara Castro to become the first female leader of the struggling Central American...