Vice President Kamala Harris will lead a delegation to Honduras this week to attend the historic inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro
In making Thursday's high-profile voyage, experts tell CNN, the vice president and the Biden administration are clearly showing their interest in partnering with Honduras to achieve that goal. But Castro's leadership is already facing a major test as the country finds itself amid political acrimony, presenting pitfalls for Harris and the Biden administration at large.
Civil society organizations in the region are also heralding Castro's inauguration as a breath of fresh air, Ana María Méndez-Dardón, director for Central America at Washington Office on Latin America, told CNN.Castro, a former first lady whose husband was ousted in a coup 12 years ago, is set to become the first female president of Honduras.