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Xiomara CastroPresident of Honduras since January 27, 2022
Date of Birth: 30.09.1959
Country:  Honduras |
Content:
- Xiomara Castro: A Trailblazing Leader for Honduras
- Political Engagements
- Resistance to the 2009 Coup
- Presidential Campaign and Presidency
Xiomara Castro: A Trailblazing Leader for Honduras
Early Life and CareerXiomara Castro was born as the second of five children. She completed her primary and secondary education in Tegucigalpa, earning a degree in business administration. In 1976, she married Manuel Zelaya, who would later become the President of Honduras.
In the years following her marriage, Castro actively participated in the Association of Spouses of Rotary Club Members in Catacamas. She also played a vital role in caring for the underprivileged children of the Olancho department.
Political Engagements
Castro's political career began in Catacamas, where she organized the women's wing of the Liberal Party of Honduras. She campaigned for her husband's election in the party's 2005 primaries.
As First Lady of Honduras, Castro led social development programs and collaborated with the United Nations to address issues faced by HIV-infected women.
Resistance to the 2009 Coup
Following the 2009 military coup that overthrew her husband, Castro became a fierce leader of the resistance movement. She mobilized thousands of supporters and demanded Zelaya's reinstatement. The movement, known as the National Front of Popular Resistance (FNRP), eventually evolved into the political party Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE).
Presidential Campaign and Presidency
In 2012, Castro officially launched her presidential campaign. She won the LIBRE Party's primary elections in 2012 and was nominated as the party's candidate in the 2013 presidential elections. Castro campaigned against neoliberalism, militarization, and the two-party system.
She lost the 2013 and 2017 presidential elections but emerged victorious in the 2021 elections. On January 27, 2022, Xiomara Castro was sworn in as the first female President of Honduras.
