Honduran lawmakers brawled in the midst of a heated altercation among president-elect Xiomara Castro's allies over who should head Congress. Castro sought to install a lawmaker from the Partido Salvador de Honduras, an ally that helped Castro claim electoral victory last year. But a group of lawmakers from her Libre party refused, and allied with Honduras's most traditional parties to install a member of their own caucus to head Congress.
Honduran Congress in crisis (Jan 24, 2022)
Honduran Congress in crisis (Jan 24, 2022)
Honduran Congress in crisis (Jan 24, 2022)
Honduran lawmakers brawled in the midst of a heated altercation among president-elect Xiomara Castro's allies over who should head Congress. Castro sought to install a lawmaker from the Partido Salvador de Honduras, an ally that helped Castro claim electoral victory last year. But a group of lawmakers from her Libre party refused, and allied with Honduras's most traditional parties to install a member of their own caucus to head Congress.