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U.S. jury convicts former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez in drug trial

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez was found guilty on Friday of drug trafficking conspiracy by a U.S. jury, cementing the onetime U.S. ally’s fall from grace. Jurors in federal court in Manhattan reached the verdict after about two days, following a two-week trial. Hernandez, 55, faces possible life in prison. U.S. District Judge Kevin… Read More U.S. jury convicts former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez in drug trial

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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez to be extradited to U.S. next week

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez will be extradited next week to the United States, where he faces drug trafficking and firearms charges, Honduran Security Minister Ruben Sabillon said on Wednesday. “The extradition will happen next week,” Sabillon said. “We have to get in touch with U.S. authorities for his surrender,” Sabillon told TV news… Read More Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez to be extradited to U.S. next week

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Honduras top court approves U.S. extradition request of former President Juan Orlando Hernandez

The Honduran Supreme Court on Monday authorized the extradition of former president Juan Orlando Hernandez to the United States to face drug trafficking and firearms charges dating back to his two terms in office. Hernandez has been accused by U.S. prosecutors of participating in a wide-ranging drug-trafficking scheme between 2004 and 2022, part of an… Read More Honduras top court approves U.S. extradition request of former President Juan Orlando Hernandez

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Honduras elects Xiomara Castro as first female president

Honduras’ conservative ruling party candidate late on Tuesday conceded defeat in the presidential election, paving the way for his leftist rival Xiomara Castro to become the first female leader of the struggling Central American country. Calling Castro “president elect,” National Party contender Nasry Asfura said he had visited his opponent at her family home to… Read More Honduras elects Xiomara Castro as first female president

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