Hernández, who was president of Honduras from 2014 to 2022, was extradited to the U.S. on federal charges.
Share on linkedin Hernández, once embraced by U.S. officials who leaned on him for efforts to stem northbound migration, is one of several leaders ofHernández, who was president of Honduras from 2014 to 2022, was extradited to the U.S. on federal charges in April 2022.Authorities say that since at least 2004 and throughout his presidency Hernández "was at the center of one of the largest and most violent drug-trafficking conspiracies in the world," according to the DOJ.
The DOJ says Hernández facilitated the importation of more than 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S while working with heavily armed and dangerous criminals.Tony Hernández, a former Congress member and brother of Juan Orlando Hernández, was sentenced to life in prison on drug charges in 2021.
U.S. Rep. Norma Torres said the sentence "is a critical step in the right direction, but does not undo the years of damage Hernández inflicted on the Honduran people and throughout the region." "The victims of this corruption, in Honduras, across Central America, and in the U.S. deserve restitution," Torres said in a statement.Share on linkedin
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