LatinNews Daily - 06 December 2021

Honduras: On 30 November, the US State Department issued a press release congratulating the people of Honduras on their election which took place on 28 November and Xiomara Castro on her historic victory as Honduras’ first female president-elect. According to the US State Department press release, the US government “look[s] forward to working with the next government of Honduras. We congratulate Hondurans for the high voter turnout, peaceful participation, and active civil society engagement that marked this election, signalling an enduring commitment to the democratic process.” The press release adds that the US and Honduras “enjoy a long-standing relationship grounded in shared values, commerce, culture, and family ties” and the US “will continue to support Honduras in strengthening its democratic institutions, promoting economic growth, and fighting corruption and transnational crime”.

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