The 2013 Elections in Honduras: End of Bipartisanship?

Authors

  • Carlos Barrachina Professor Universidad de Quintana Roo, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18533/ijbsr.v4i6.506

Keywords:

Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, Coup d’état, Bipartisan System, Party Structures.

Abstract

In late 2013 Honduras experienced one of the most important elections in its history. After withdrawal of the presence of Manuel Zelaya in 2009, and the government of Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo (2010-2014), the traditional Honduran bipartisanship and the strong emergence of the "left" in the political scene was first questioned. Besides the Partido Nacional and the Partido Liberal, the Partido Libertad y Refundación and the Partido Anticorrupción have achieved significant results. The party structures of the Partido Nacional and the Partido Liberal, however, have maintained as a key political forces in the Honduran political system, having preserved the political leadership of the country's major cities.

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Published

2014-06-23

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 6 (2014): June

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