Porfirio Lobo Sosa

president of Honduras

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Porfirio Lobo Sosa was a rancher and a candidate for the National Party of Honduras in the 2005 presidential election. He narrowly lost this election to Manuel Zelaya of the Liberal Party. Lobo Sosa later won the presidency in the November 29, 2009 election, which was held amidst a political crisis following the ousting of Zelaya in a coup earlier that year. Lobo Sosa was inaugurated as president on January 27, 2010, and his term concluded on January 27, 2014.12

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Manuel Zelaya
…the country’s history—Zelaya narrowly defeated Porfirio Lobo Sosa of the National Party of Honduras (Partido Nacional de Honduras; PN). Zelaya’s administration focused on fighting crime, particularly the ongoing illicit drug trade in the country, but during his term crime remained an intractable problem. In May 2007, in response to media…
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…the country’s history—Zelaya narrowly defeated Porfirio Lobo Sosa of the National Party of Honduras (Partido Nacional de Honduras; PN). Zelaya’s administration focused on fighting crime, particularly the ongoing illicit drug trade in the country, but during his term crime remained an intractable problem. In May 2007, in response to media…
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Honduras
The 21st century
…the National Party’s candidate, rancher Porfirio Lobo Sosa, in the 2005 presidential election—one of the closest races in the country’s history.
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…the National Party’s candidate, rancher Porfirio Lobo Sosa, in the 2005 presidential election—one of the closest races in the country’s history.
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