The promise of a fresh start in Honduras is tarnished by a political crisis
MEXICO CITY — The inauguration this week of the first female president of Honduras was supposed to be a turning point for a country long beset by political dysfunction — and a fresh start for U.S. efforts to bring stability to the region and curb migration.
Xiomara Castro, who won in a landslide in November, has vowed to make a dramatic break from her predecessor, whose eight years in power were marked by unprecedented numbers of citizens fleeing for the United States and allegations of drug trafficking at the highest levels of government.
But as Vice President Kamala Harris, King Felipe VI of Spain and other dignitaries prepare to fly in for Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony, it has become clear that Honduras will not so easily escape its past.
A new political crisis has pitted Castro against familiar foes and threatens to derail her ambitious agenda, spark instability in the streets and drive more migrants north.
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