"The economic catastrophe that I am inheriting is unparalleled in the life of the country and its impact on the lives of the people is reflected by an increase in poverty of 74% making us the poorest country in Latin America. This number by itself explains the caravan of thousands of people of all ages fleeing to the north, Mexico and the United States, looking for a place and a way to survive, regardless of the risk to their lives.” ... Having economic resources to invest in people is one of the fundamental missions of my mandate. The transversal axis of the next budget that I will send to the national congress will be transparency and anti-corruption. It is impossible to find another moment in our history so full of sabotage to our country, but I did not come today to elaborate a story full of complaints, nor to deduce historical accounts of the past. The justice system will take care of that... We are committed to our proposal for democratic socialism so that the events that have embarrassed us will never be repeated. The refounding of Honduras begins with the reestablishment of respect for human beings, the inviolability of life, the security of citizens, no more death squads. No more silence in the face of femicides. No more hit men, no more drug trafficking, no more organized crime."
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Xiomara Castro is Sworn in as the First Woman President of Honduras, by Soledad Quartucci, Latina Republic January 29, 2022
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Xiomara Castro
Xiomara Castro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsi.oˈmaɾa ˈkastɾo]; born 30 September 1959), is the current President of Honduras since 27 January 2022. She is the country's first female president. Castro has represented the left-wing Libre Party in the 2013, 2017 and 2021 Honduran general elections. She was the First Lady in 27 January 2006 – 28 June 2009.
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