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Honduran Ex-President Sentenced for Drug Trafficking | Honduras News
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández just got 45 years in prison for trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the U.S., a sentence that sends a chilling message to global power players: no one is above the law. Despite claiming innocence and portraying himself as a drug war hero, prosecutors revealed he turned Honduras into a “narco-state,” using his office to shield cartels while enriching himself—funding campaigns and even electoral fraud. Extradited in 2022, he’s now among Latin leaders convicted in the U.S. for similar crimes, with prosecutors emphasizing that corruption…
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