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Honduras inaugurates first female president, Harris vows closer U.S. ties

Xiomara Castro was sworn in as Honduras' first woman president on Thursday in front of a cheering crowd including U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who pledged U.S. government support to stem migration and fight corruption.

Reuters

Honduras: can first female president usher in a new era for women?

Xiomara Castro’s inauguration will cap a remarkable rise but she faces daunting challenges around femicide and abortion

The Guardian - US

New Honduras leader says she hopes to maintain Taiwan ties

Honduras is grateful for the support Taiwan has provided and hopes to maintain their relationship, President-elect Xiomara Castro said on Wednesday after meeting Taiwan Vice President William Lai, who is in the country to shore up shaky ties.

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Honduras' next president to be sworn in amid uncertainty

Xiomara Castro is scheduled to be sworn in Thursday as Honduras’ first female president, facing high expectations to turn around the deeply troubled country amid uncertainty about whether an unfolding legislative crisis will allow her the support she needs

The Independent UK

USMNT prepares for scorching World Cup with qualifiers in frigid temperatures

COLUMBUS, Ohio — This year's World Cup will be one of the hottest in history, with the temperatures in Qatar expected to reach into the high 80s and the humidity regularly topping 70%.

Los Angeles Times

Hondurans worry legislative crisis could sink new government

On the eve of their new president’s inauguration, Hondurans are worried that a legislative crisis could derail the government they’ve placed so much hope in before it even begins

The Independent UK

Honduran president’s fall from grace poised to end in US indictment

As his term ends, Juan Orlando Hernández could be extradited on drug charges to the country that once saw him as a key ally

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The Restoration of Democracy in Honduras Isn’t About China — Or Taiwan

Pundits tend to interpret the victory of any leftwing political force in Latin America as a geopolitical triumph for China — and so an existential threat to Taiwan. But this myopic and self-defeating perspective doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.

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Taiwan vice president heads to Honduras to work on shaky alliance

Honduran President-elect Xiomara Castro had floated the idea of re-establishing ties with China, before backtracking.

Al Jazeera

Honduras in legislative crisis ahead of inauguration

Honduras is Just two days away from inaugurating its next president and it's mired in a legislative crisis bordering on the absurd

The Independent UK

Taiwan vice president leaves to shore up shaky alliance with Honduras

Taiwan Vice President William Lai left on Tuesday to shore up a shaky relationship with Honduras and attend the swearing in of its new leader, an event U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is also going to, potentially giving the two a chance to meet.

Reuters

Rival Honduran lawmakers back different congressional heads in dispute with next president

Honduran lawmakers in rival alliances backed two different people as congressional president on Sunday amid disputes between President-elect Xiomara Castro and dissident members of her party, warning of a new political crisis in the poverty-stricken Central American nation.

Reuters

U.S. embassy calls for calm, dialogue after brawl in Honduras' Congress

The United States embassy in Honduras on Saturday called for calm and dialogue after lawmakers brawled in Congress a day earlier amid a dispute over who would head up the legislative body, just days before President-elect Xiomara Castro takes office.

Reuters

Honduras' next president blasts party for 'betrayal' in Congress

Honduran president-elect Xiomara Castro on Friday accused some of her party's lawmakers of "betrayal" after they broke a pact with a key ally, potentially putting in jeopardy Castro's ability to pass a sweeping agenda through Congress.

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Celtic and Rangers handed derby boost as US squad announced for upcoming internationals

The USMNT has opted not to select either of the Premiership players for the games against El Salvador, Canada and Honduras.

Sports Illustrated

USMNT Roster Revealed for Winter's World Cup Qualifiers

The U.S. calls on the group that will face El Salvador, Canada and Honduras, with an eye on inching ever closer to an automatic berth at the 2022 World Cup.

The Independent UK

Honduras President-elect sees 'betrayal' by own allies

The prospects of Honduras President-elect Xiomara Castro governing with support of a solid congressional majority has taken a hit before she's even been inaugurated

Reuters

Taiwan VP to make sensitive U.S. stopovers in visit to Honduras

Taiwan Vice President William Lai will transit through the United States on his way to Honduras next week, the presidential office said on Thursday, a travel plan that drew a complaint from China.

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Taiwan to shore up Honduras ties, VP to attend inauguration

Taiwan Vice President William Lai will attend the inauguration of new Honduran president Xiomara Castro, Taiwan's presidential office said on Wednesday, seeking to shore up ties as China ramps up diplomatic pressure against the island.

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LA to host Summit of the Americas for region's leaders

Los Angeles Times

Kamala Harris headed to Honduras for inauguration of country’s president

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro in Honduras next week, the White House said Tuesday, signaling a potential shift in relations with the Central American country as Harris continues efforts to deter migration.

The Independent UK

Harris will travel to Honduras for president's inauguration

Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Honduras next week to attend the inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro

Reuters

Guatemala pushes back 622 migrants from U.S.-bound caravan

Guatemalan authorities said on Monday they have sent back more than 600 migrants who entered the country in a caravan that was bound for the United States.

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