Maribel Espinoza
Maribel Espinoza | |
|---|---|
 Espinoza in 2025 | |
| Deputy of the National Congress of Honduras | |
| In office 25 January 2022 – 25 January 2026 | |
| President | Luis Redondo |
| Constituency | Yoro Department |
| Vice president of the Liberal Party of Honduras | |
| In office 8 May 2017 – 20 August 2020 | |
| President | Luis Zelaya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1959 Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Party | Liberal Party of Honduras Savior Party of Honduras |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras |
Maribel Espinoza Turcios (born 24 March 1959), also known as the "Iron Lady of Honduras", is a Honduran lawyer and politician. She was vice president of the centre-right Liberal Party of Honduras from 2017 to 2020. She was elected as a Deputy to the National Congress of Honduras for the Savior Party of Honduras in 2021 for the Yoro Department.
Biography
Espinoza was born on 24 March 1959.[1] Her parents were Lieutenant Colonel Andrés Espinoza and nurse Alma Turcios.[1][2] Espinoza studied law at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras. After graduating, she practiced as an attorney and was the director of a law firm.
Espinoza launched a campaign to become a presidential candidate for the centre-right Liberal Party of Honduras (Spanish: Partido Liberal de Honduras) in the 2017 Honduran general election, but was not selected. She served as vice president of the Liberal Party of Honduras from 8 May 2017 to 20 August 2020.[3]
At the 2021 Honduran general election, Espinoza was elected as a Deputy to the National Congress of Honduras for the Savior Party of Honduras (Spanish: Partido Salvador de Honduras, PSH), representing the Yoro Department.[4]
After re-joining the Liberal Party of Honduras in 2024, Espinoza stood as a presidential candidate in the 2025 Honduran general election,[5][6] taking 5.08% of the vote.
Espinoza is also known as the "Iron Lady of Honduras".[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Torres, Alexis. "Maribel Espinoza, la 'Dama de Hierro' que busca cambiar Honduras". TuNota (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Honduras (1954-1982): El retorno de los liberales al poder y las dictaduras militares". El Pulso (in Spanish). 18 September 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Maribel Espinoza se une al movimiento de Luis Zelaya". nbnow.com. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Se acabó el atropello a la Constitución, garantiza diputada electa Maribel Espinoza". Proceso Digital (in Spanish). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Maribel Espinoza lanza su precandidatura: "Estoy lista para liderar esta nación con amor"". Hondudiario (in Spanish). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Su pasión por la velocidad y su proyecto más amado: Lo que no sabías de Maribel Espinoza". El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2026.