Speculation has swirled for months over whether Juan Orlando Hernández would be charged once he was no longer president, because U.S. prosecutors in New York repeatedly implicated him in his brother s 2019 drug trafficking trial, alleging that his political rise was fueled by drug profits.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The United States has asked Honduras to arrest former President Juan Orlando Hernández for his eventual extradition to the U.S., officials confirmed Monday.
The request follows speculation over whether the former president would be charged after U.S. prosecutors repeatedly implicated him in his brother's 2019 drug trafficking trial.
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