The criminal hypocrisy of Hernandez’s drug conviction in a US court | Opinions

The criminal hypocrisy of Hernandez’s drug conviction in a US court | Opinions

ByNews Polite

On Friday, March 8, former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted on three counts of drug trafficking and weapons conspiracy in a Manhattan federal court. Extradited to the United States shortly after completing his second presidential term in 2022, the 55-year-old Hernández is up against a mandatory minimum sentence…

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez guilty in drug trafficking case | Crime News

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez guilty in drug trafficking case | Crime News

ByNews Polite

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, 55, has been found guilty in a New York federal courtroom of participating in a scheme to ship cocaine through his country and into the United States. On Friday, a jury in the Southern District Court of New York rendered its verdict after two…

Israeli official faces corruption allegations in Honduras president’s trial | Courts News

Israeli official faces corruption allegations in Honduras president’s trial | Courts News

ByNews Polite

New York City, United States – The allegations shocked the courtroom. Last week, a confidential witness in a high-profile criminal case alleged that an Israeli embassy participated in a money-laundering scheme linked to the illicit trade of cocaine. It was a major twist in the trial of Juan Orlando Hernandez,…