Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has been sentenced to 45 years in prison on drug trafficking charges. This comes after an extensive trial wherein substantial evidence was presented to show the ex-president’s involvement in cocaine trafficking. Hernández was found guilty of accepting millions of dollars in bribes from drug traffickers in return for political protection and aid in their operations. This case has shed new light on the high-level corruption and drug trafficking problem in Central America.
Former Honduran president sentenced to 45 years in prison on drug trafficking charges
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has been sentenced to 45 years in prison on drug trafficking charges. This comes after an extensive trial wherein substantial evidence was presented to show the ex-president’s involvement in cocaine trafficking. Hernández was found guilty of accepting millions of dollars in bribes from drug traffickers in return for political protection and aid in their operations. This case has shed new light on the high-level corruption and drug trafficking problem in Central America.
