Xiomara takes over as the first female president in Honduras

Xiomara Castro, the first woman president in Honduras, took over office on 27^th January 2022, her country suffers from poverty, migration, drug trafficking, violence and corruption. Castro promised to fight these problems that encourage a wave of migration to the United States.

The 62-year-old wife of ousted former president Manuel Zelaya (2006-2009) supported her during her campaign.

Castro won the November 28th elections with a coalition led by her party Libertad y Refundación (Free), defeating the rightist Nacional Party.

Castro won the November 28th elections with a coalition led by her party Libertad y Refundación (Free Party), defeating the rightist National Party.