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Xiomara Castro wins Honduran presidency after 13 years of neoliberalism
At the end of November last year, people in Honduras voted overwhelmingly for the platform of democratic socialism put forward by Xiomara Castro. Her Libre Party was formed in the aftermath of the coup that deposed Castro's husband, Manuel Zelaya. We talk with writer Owen Schalk about the 2009 couple and Canada's role in Honduras during the reign of terror that followed.
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- 18 Feb 2022
At the end of November last year, people in Honduras voted overwhelmingly for the platform of democratic socialism put forward by Xiomara Castro. Her Libre Party was formed in the aftermath of the coup that deposed Castro’s husband, Manuel Zelaya. We talk with writer Owen Schalk about the 2009 couple and Canada’s role in Honduras during the reign of terror that followed.
At the end of November last year, people in Honduras voted overwhelmingly for the platform of democratic socialism put forward by Xiomara Castro. Her Libre Party was formed in the aftermath of the coup that deposed Castro's husband, Manuel Zelaya. We talk with writer Owen Schalk about the 2009 couple and Canada's role in Honduras during the reign of terror that followed.