Question: Xiomara Castro sworn in as the first woman President of which of the following country?
(a) Mexico
(b) Guatemala
(c) Egypt
(d) Honduras
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- Leftist Xiomara Castro was sworn in as the first woman President of Honduras.
- She vowed to reform the crime-and poverty-stricken nation into a “socialist and democratic state.”
- She replaces President Juan Orlando Hernández, who has held the position for 8 years and has been accused of corruption and drug trade ties.
- Castro is wife of former president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, who ruled Honduras between 2006 and 2009.
BY: AMIT GUPTA