The president is already the subject of a boycott by some of the region’s most important heads of state, and his agenda is being met with deep skepticism.
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She Promised to Empower Women. Will Honduras’s President Succeed?
The country’s first female leader, Xiomara Castro, is struggling to advance her feminist agenda 14 years after a coup ended the presidency of her husband, who pursued similar causes.
Honduran Supreme Court Ratifies U.S. Extradition Request of Ex-President
The former leader of Honduras is accused of colluding with drug cartels to ship tons of cocaine to the United States in return for financial support for his political party.
Honduras Judge Approves Extradition of Ex-President to U.S.
Former President Juan Orlando Hernández is facing drug-trafficking and weapons charges
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez Detained
The request said Juan Orlando Hernández, who left office last month, was wanted in connection to a “violent drug-trafficking conspiracy.”
U.S. Requests Extradition of Former Honduran President
Juan Orlando Hernández, who stepped down as president last month, was recently accused in a drug-trafficking case in federal court in New York.
Vice President Harris Seeks Ally in Honduras as She Revisits Central America
Vice President Kamala Harris’s trip was viewed as more than just showcasing the U.S. presence at the inauguration of Xiomara Castro, the first female head of state in Honduras.
Xiomara Castro’s Party in Honduras Splits, Threatening Reform Agenda
A split in the party of the president-elect, Xiomara Castro, has left her with little political means to fight corruption and organized crime.
Leftists Are Ascendant in Latin America as Key Elections Loom
Growing inequality and sputtering economies have helped fuel a wave of leftist victories that may soon extend to Brazil and Colombia.
Xiomara Castro Edges Closer to Honduran Presidency as Opponent Concedes
The outcome appeared to be a repudiation of the National Party’s 12-year rule, marked by corruption and the dismantling of democratic institutions.