Posted on Apr 21, 2022
Ex-Honduran President Hernández will be extradited to the U.S. on drugs charges
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A disgraced Honduran former president is set to be extradited to the United States to face drug and arms charges. A plane from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is scheduled to arrive in Honduras early Thursday to take once powerful former President Juan Orlando Hernández to face legal proceedings in New York City.
It's been a spectacular fall from grace for a leader who was once one of the strongest allies in Central America for the United States. Hernández served as president for eight years — a time most Hondurans recall for its government oppression and corruption. He left office in January after eight years.
It wasn't until Hernández's brother Tony, a former Honduran congressman, was arrested in the U.S. on drug charges, that the former president's reputation as a director of a narco-state came to light. Tony Hernández was given a life sentence for cocaine trafficking in 2021.
U.S. prosecutors accuse the pair of facilitating an international drug network that moved hundreds of tons of cocaine from Venezuela and Colombia via Honduras to the U.S.. Hernández has repeatedly denied the allegations, saying he's the victim of drug traffickers that his government prosecuted.
A disgraced Honduran former president is set to be extradited to the United States to face drug and arms charges. A plane from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is scheduled to arrive in Honduras early Thursday to take once powerful former President Juan Orlando Hernández to face legal proceedings in New York City.
It's been a spectacular fall from grace for a leader who was once one of the strongest allies in Central America for the United States. Hernández served as president for eight years — a time most Hondurans recall for its government oppression and corruption. He left office in January after eight years.
It wasn't until Hernández's brother Tony, a former Honduran congressman, was arrested in the U.S. on drug charges, that the former president's reputation as a director of a narco-state came to light. Tony Hernández was given a life sentence for cocaine trafficking in 2021.
U.S. prosecutors accuse the pair of facilitating an international drug network that moved hundreds of tons of cocaine from Venezuela and Colombia via Honduras to the U.S.. Hernández has repeatedly denied the allegations, saying he's the victim of drug traffickers that his government prosecuted.
Ex-Honduran President Hernández will be extradited to the U.S. on drugs charges
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."A handcuffed Juan Orlando Hernández, the once powerful former president, boarded an airplane with agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to face legal proceedings in New York City.
Hernández's transport via helicopter under heavy guard, from the police base where he was held to the airport, was covered live by local television outlets, The Associated Press reported. Some Hondurans stood outside the airport fence to watch the former president board his plane. When it took off, some were seen jumping in celebration.
It has been a spectacular fall from grace for a leader who was once one of the United States' strongest allies in Central America. Hernández served as president for eight years — a time most Hondurans recall for its government oppression and corruption. He left office in January after eight years.
It wasn't until Hernández's brother Tony, a former Honduran congressman, was arrested in the U.S. on drug charges that the former president's reputation as the director of a narcostate came to light. Tony Hernández was given a life sentence for cocaine trafficking in 2021."...
..."A handcuffed Juan Orlando Hernández, the once powerful former president, boarded an airplane with agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to face legal proceedings in New York City.
Hernández's transport via helicopter under heavy guard, from the police base where he was held to the airport, was covered live by local television outlets, The Associated Press reported. Some Hondurans stood outside the airport fence to watch the former president board his plane. When it took off, some were seen jumping in celebration.
It has been a spectacular fall from grace for a leader who was once one of the United States' strongest allies in Central America. Hernández served as president for eight years — a time most Hondurans recall for its government oppression and corruption. He left office in January after eight years.
It wasn't until Hernández's brother Tony, a former Honduran congressman, was arrested in the U.S. on drug charges that the former president's reputation as the director of a narcostate came to light. Tony Hernández was given a life sentence for cocaine trafficking in 2021."...
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