Xiomara Castro was sworn in Thursday as the first woman president of Honduras after resolving a rebellion in her own party that had challenged her authority.
"I promise to be faithful to the Republic, to comply with and enforce the Constitution and its laws," 62-year-old Castro said at a ceremony attended by international dignitaries and her choice for Congress president, Luis Redondo.
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Castro's election last November brought an end to 12 years of right-wing National Party (PN) rule that followed the ousting of her husband, former president Manuel Zelaya, in a 2009 coup d'etat.
"Twelve years of struggle, 12 years of resistance. Today the people's government begins," she tweeted.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attended the inauguration ceremony in Honduras.
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"This visit is an opportunity for our two nations to deepen our cooperation on key issues, from anti-corruption, to economic recovery," Harris wrote on Twitter.
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