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 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 Honduran 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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