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El Tigre's 19-Year Sentence Exposes Honduras Corruption | Honduras News
Former Honduran National Police chief “El Tigre” Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares got 19 years for conspiring to let cocaine flood into the U.S., a deal far short of prosecutors’ 30-year ask — but still a seismic blow to anti-drug efforts. Once in charge of Honduras’ police, he allegedly used violence and bribery to protect traffickers, while his lawyer painted him as a patriot living a “dual life.” His son insists he’s innocent and pleaded guilty only to avoid worse, calling it political persecution. With ties to ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández, this case exposes how deeply entrenched…
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