Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It was the home of several Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, prior to Spanish Colonization in the 16th century.
Thanks to colonialism, Roman Catholicism and the Spanish language are dominant and have blended with indigenous culture.
As of 2021, Honduras is led by a left-wing president, Xiomara Castro, a member of the Liberty and Refoundation Party.[1] She is the wife of former president Manuel Zelaya who was deposed in a US-backed coup in 2009.[2]
History
In the 1980's, the CIA supported the Honduran death squad Battalion 316, which tortured and killed hundreds of civilians. The Contras were also based in Honduras and were trained by the CIA to fight the Sandinistas in Nicaragua.
References
- ↑ "Left-wing candidate Xiomara Castro all set to become Honduras’ next president" (2021-11-29). People's Dispatch.
- ↑ Bill Van Auken (2019-06-28). "Ten years since the US-backed coup in Honduras" World Socialist Web Site.