NEW YORK (AP): Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was once touted by US authorities as a key ally in the war on drugs. Now, federal prosecutors say the political leader ran his Central American nation as a “narco-state”, collecting.
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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is facing charges that he ran his impoverished Central American nation as a “narco-state." His trial on drug trafficking and weapons charges began Tuesday
Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez's trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges began Tuesday, giving a New York jury the chance to determine whether Washington's onetime key anti-drug ally actually ran the Central American country as a "narco-state." Hernandez was close to Washington during his 2014-2022 tenure. Honduras received more than $50 million in U.S.…