Her choice for Congress president is Luis Redondo, who was at the center of a rivalry within Castro's party

Honduras swore in its first female president, Xiomara Castro, on Thursday, with United States Vice President Kamala Harris in attendance. 

"I promise to be faithful to the Republic, to comply with and enforce the Constitution and its laws," 62-year-old Castro said at a ceremony attended by international dignitaries and her choice for Congress president, Luis Redondo.

Redondo was at the center of a disruptive rivalry within Castro's Libre Party, which is in a majority alliance in Congress.... Read More: i24