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Xiomara Castro declares victory in Honduran presidential election
Free Party presidential candidate Xiomara Castro has her hand raised by her running mate Salvador Nasralla after general elections, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Sunday, November 28, 2021

HONDURAS appears to have delivered a hammer blow to US regional hegemony after left-wing presidential candidate Xiomara Castro declared victory today.

She promised to lead a government of reconciliation and strengthen direct democracy in the Central American country.

“There will be no more abuse of power in this country,” Ms Castro said, adding: “Today, the people have made justice. We have reversed authoritarianism.”

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