Share

Could Honduras Shift Left? A Look at Xiomara Castro

By Brendan O’Boyle

The former first lady and democratic socialist could become Honduras’ first female president. That may be the easy part.

In Honduras’ presidential election on November 28, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya could make history in an already historic year: Her victory would make her the first woman to lead the nation since it declared independence from Spain 200 years ago.  A self-described democratic socialist and wife to former President Manuel “Mel” Zelaya, Castro was the runner-up in the 2013 presidential election. She finished second as the vice-presidential candidate for TV personality Salvador Nasralla in 2017, a ticket that lost by 50,000 votes in a disputed vote that reelected President Juan Orlando...

Read this article on the Americas Quarterly website. | Subscribe to AQ.

Related

Mexico Needs a New Strategy for the Northern Triangle

The next administration should work more closely with its neighbors to address migration.

Honduras’ Anti-Corruption Push Has Stalled

Despite former President Juan Orlando Hernández’s conviction in the U.S., progress on corruption in his country has been slow as a UN commission hangs in the balance.

Explore