By Robert Mazur2021-04-15T14:28:00+01:00
The recent U.S. sentencing of the Honduran president’s brother for drug trafficking highlights what happens when corruption runs amok in a country, with consequences that ripple out far beyond that territory’s own borders.
During his day in court last month, Juan Antonio “Tony” Hernandez unsuccessfully made his last attempt to squirm out of the grasp of his inevitable sentence of life in prison. Hernandez’s counsel claimed his client’s conduct caused no harm to U.S. citizens. “Frankly … I believe the citizens of this country have had a direct negative impact on themselves with their voracious appetite for illegal narcotics,” the counsel argued.
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Monday’s inauguration in Jefferson City kicks off celebration of 200 years of Missouri history
About 2,000 people are expected to attend Monday’s inauguration ceremonies at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City. The festivities will help kick off the historic celebration of 200 years of Missouri history.
Missouri Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson attend a legislative prayer service in Jefferson City on January 6, 2021 (photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page)
State Rep. Ron Hicks, R-Defiance, plans to bring his children to the 2021 Bicentennial inauguration ceremony.
“That’s one of the exciting things about being a part of this, not just for myself but my family. I have two young boys and for them to be parts of history and things and then learn about it, this is just an amazing experience,” Hicks says.
Updated Dec 24, 2020 at 1:51 a.m. UTC
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Will Likely Face Trial Next September
The U.S. government intends to argue that Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith helped North Koreans better understand how crypto could be used to bypass financial sanctions on the nation.
Griffith, who was arrested in November 2019 on charges of conspiracy to assist North Korea (DPRK) in using cryptocurrency for its own benefit, is seeking to have the case against him dismissed. While U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel, of the Southern District of New York, made a handful of rulings on minor points in the case, a full trial has been tentatively scheduled for September 2021.