Liberty and Refoundation
Liberty and Refoundation Libertad y Refundación | |
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| Founded | 26 June 2011 |
| Ideology |
Democratic socialism[1] Pro-Integration |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| International affiliation | Foro de São Paulo |
| Colors | Red, Black |
| National Congress |
29 / 128 |
| Website | |
| www.libre.hn | |
Liberty and Refoundation (Spanish: Libertad y Refundación, Libre) is a leftist political party in Honduras.[2] Libre was founded in 2011 by the National Popular Resistance Front (FNRP), a leftist coalition of organizations opposed to the 2009 coup.[2]
Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, the wife of former President Manuel Zelaya who was deposed in the 2009 coup, was the presidential candidate of the party in the 2013 presidential election.[3] Mel Zelaya not allowed to run for a second term under the constitution. Castro took second place in the four-way race, receiving approximately 29% of the vote behind Juan Orlando Hernández's 34%.[4]
At least eighteen Libre pre-candidates, candidates, family members, and campaign leaders were killed between June 2012 and October 2013.[5]
References
- ↑ Dawn Paley (10 December 2013). "In Honduras Election, the People's Will Is Hushed but Not Silenced". The Nation. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- 1 2 Dana Frank (2012-05-22). "Honduras: Which Side Is the US On?". The Nation. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "Partido Libre ratifica a Xiomara Castro como candidata presidencial". telesurtv.net (in Spanish). TeleSUR. 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ↑ "El oficialista Juan Orlando Hernández encabeza la elección de Honduras". CNN Mexico. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ↑ Karen Spring (October 21, 2013). "Context of the Honduran Electoral Process 2012: Incomplete list of Killings and Armed Attacks Related to Political Campaigning in Honduras" (PDF). Rights Action. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
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