Years of Drug Trafficking Exposed as Former Honduran President Awaits U.S. Extradition

Years of Drug Trafficking Exposed as Former Honduran President Awaits U.S. Extradition
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández listens to a police officer after being detained by members of the Honduras National Police, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Feb. 15, 2022. Honduras National Police/Reuters
Autumn Spredemann
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SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—Accusations of narcotics smuggling, bribery, and collusion have piled up against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, culminating in an arrest at his private residence in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Feb 15.

Following Hernández’s apprehension, his wife, Ana Garcia, said in a Feb. 21 statement that drug cartels were seeking revenge for their members being extradited to the United States during Hernández’s administration, which she said was the motive behind his sudden capture less than a month after leaving office.

Autumn Spredemann
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Autumn is a South America-based reporter covering primarily Latin American issues for The Epoch Times.
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