Xiomara Castro becomes Honduras' first female president
CNN
Xiomara Castro was sworn in as Honduras' first female president Thursday in the capital, Tegucigalpa.
Castro, a democratic socialist, won a landslide victory in last year's presidential election after campaigning on a radical agenda to counter years of governance plagued by corruption and scandal. She promised to alleviate poverty and liberalize abortion laws.
"Two hundred years have passed since our independence was proclaimed. We're breaking chains and we're breaking traditions," Castro said in her inauguration speech.
More Related News