On November 30th, just two days after historic presidential elections in Honduras, conservative ruling party candidate Nasry Asfura conceded defeat in the Presidential Election paving the way for his Libre Party rival Xiomara Castro to become the first female leader of the Central American country. With over 52 percent of the votes tallied by the evening of November 30, Castro had 53.4 percent support.

Although the electoral council has not published preliminary vote totals for congressional races, early results point to a possible majority for Castro's Libre Party and its main allies.

As Asfura's concession brings to an end a turbulent period under the US supported National Party which has been dogged by scandals and corruption accusations especially during the two terms of outgoing President Juan Orland Hernandez.

Hernandez is deeply unpopular and has been implicated in a drug trafficking case in a US federal court. His brother is already in prison. He denies wrongdoing but could face an indictment when he leaves office.

Castro's victory will see the center-left return to power after a 12-year hiatus that followed the ousting of her husband, former president Manuel Zelaya, in a US backed coup in 2009.

Joining today's conversation to discuss the historic presidential elections in Honduras on November 28th is journalist Alina Duarte. Alina hosts and produces a Sunday afternoon news hour on Sin Censura. She is a reporter for Canal Catorce in Mexico City and is also a journalist with Nuestra Red.

Alina and I were election observers with CESPAD (Centro de Estudio para Democracia) in Honduras on November 28th. She with the Nuestra Red contingent and me with the Global Exchange team.