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A new Honduras president-elect is set to make herstory

A new Honduras president-elect is set to make herstory

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times


A new Honduras president-elect is set to make herstory

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Xiomara Castro is about to be inaugurated as the first-ever female president of Honduras. But la presidenta has a daunting task in front of her. Her countrymen continue to leave the nation, tired of poverty, government corruption and violence.And the legislative majority she was counting on to help her reform Honduras is now gone.Today, we’ll talk about how Castro promises to solve her country’s problems. But, in light of what’s happening right now in the National Congress of Honduras, will she even get a chance?More reading:Honduran Congress splits, threatens new president’s plansKamala Harris headed to Honduras for inauguration of country’s presidentLa diáspora hondureña en EE.UU mira a Xiomara Castro como el ‘cambio’ y la ‘esperanza’
Released:
Jan 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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“The Times” is a podcast from the Los Angeles Times hosted by columnist Gustavo Arellano along with reporters from our diverse newsroom. Every weekday, our podcast takes listeners beyond the headlines, with our West Coast outlook on the world. News, entertainment, the environment, immigration, politics, the criminal justice system, the social safety net, food and culture — “The Times” exists at the epicenter of it all. Through interviews and original stories, “The Times” is the audio guide you need to understand the day’s news, the world and how California shapes it. Listen everywhere podcasts are available.