Honduras ex-president extradited to US for drug trafficking trial

Hernandez is accused of having facilitated the smuggling of some 500 tons of cocaine -- mainly from Colombia and Venezuela -- to the United States via Honduras since 2004, starting long before his presidency.

Honduras ex-president extradited to US for drug trafficking trial

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez was extradited to the United States Thursday to stand trial for allegedly aiding the smuggling of hundreds of tons of cocaine to America and

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Honduras ex-president extradited to US for drug trafficking trial

Hernandez is accused of having facilitated the smuggling of some 500 tons of cocaine -- mainly from Colombia and Venezuela -- to the United States via Honduras since 2004, starting long before his presidency.

Honduras ex-president extradited to US for drug trafficking trial

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