Hondurans Support President Xiomara Castro's Government

By María Josefina Arce

The welfare and reconstruction of Honduras is the commitment of the government headed by Xiomara Castro, which today faces destabilizing actions by the right wing, which is promoting a coup d'état, as denounced by the authorities.

And the streets of Tegucigalpa, the capital, have been taken over by thousands of citizens to express their support for Xiomara Castro, who will take over the presidency in January 2022 and will find a country in a critical socio-economic situation after more than a decade of neoliberal governments, a past that the opposition is trying to revive.

There have been many challenges, but the authorities have worked in favor of society, especially the historically marginalized sectors, who are now the protagonists of change.

During this period, a series of social policies have been adopted in favor of the most vulnerable families. This is how Red Solidaria was born, a project that ranges from the improvement of housing and the construction of schools to the care of pregnant women and malnourished children under the age of five.

This initiative, which has been in place for two years, aims to improve the living conditions of communities by providing them with certain tools, such as training residents to create micro and small businesses to increase family income.

In addition, scholarships are awarded to young people who excel academically to continue their studies, and literacy training is provided to adults who have never had the opportunity to receive an education.

The project also provides agricultural loans at the lowest interest rates and seeds and fertilizers to farmers to improve food security and increase production.

Changes include increased budget allocations for key sectors such as education and health.

Environmental protection and increased resilience to the effects of climate change are also high on the agenda of the Honduran executive, which has worked closely with the armed forces to deploy some 2,000 military personnel in protected areas.

These achievements and the commitment of President Xiomara Castro's government to continue working for a better nation have been supported by Hondurans in the streets, who do not want to return to a past of coups.