Former Honduras president, family banned from entry to U.S.
Robert Besser
24 Jul 2021, 11:15 GMT+10
The Biden administration has barred former Honduran President Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo Sosa and his wife, Rosa Elena Bonilla Avila, from entering the United States
The State Department accused Lobo Sosa of accepting bribes from a drug trafficking gang, and Rosa Lobo of fraud and the misappropriation of public funds
Rosa Lobo was earlier sentenced to prison for misusing $779,000 in funds from international donations and public money designated for social programs
WASHINGTON D.C.: The Biden administration has barred former Honduran President Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo Sosa and his wife, Rosa Elena Bonilla Avila, from entering the United States due to what was called their "significant corruption" while in office.