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Honduras: A Safe Third Country — For Corrupt Officials

Lisa Haugaard
Nov 4 · 4 min read

A New York jury convicted Tony Hernández, the brother of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, of drug trafficking on October 18, 2019. In the course of the trial, New York prosecutors labeled President Hernández “a co-conspirator,” presented evidence that he had received drug cartel money for his presidential campaign, revealed a web of drug connections to army and police officials, and…

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Lisa Haugaard

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Executive Director at the Latin America Working Group

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