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Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández once again stole the limelight in a major drug trafficking trial in the United States, raising serious doubts about future cooperation between the countries.
An explosive first week in the trial of suspected Honduran trafficker Geovanny Fuentes Ramírez, which began March 8 in New York, provided damning testimony alleging that President Hernández received bribes from drug traffickers, but in a more direct fashion than perhaps even the president himself expected.
From the outset, federal prosecutors reeled off a litany of accusations against President Hernández, including that he took a $25,000 bribe from the defendant in exchange for providing political and legal protection for drug trafficking operations.
As part of this arrangement, Hernández — an unindicted co-conspirator in the case — would have gained access to a “cocaine factory” capable of producing hundreds of kilos of cocaine a month, prosecutors alleged.
insightcrime.org
I'm sure there will be future cooperation and any break will be temporary.
An explosive first week in the trial of suspected Honduran trafficker Geovanny Fuentes Ramírez, which began March 8 in New York, provided damning testimony alleging that President Hernández received bribes from drug traffickers, but in a more direct fashion than perhaps even the president himself expected.
From the outset, federal prosecutors reeled off a litany of accusations against President Hernández, including that he took a $25,000 bribe from the defendant in exchange for providing political and legal protection for drug trafficking operations.
As part of this arrangement, Hernández — an unindicted co-conspirator in the case — would have gained access to a “cocaine factory” capable of producing hundreds of kilos of cocaine a month, prosecutors alleged.
Will Drug Trial Finally Break US-Honduras Ties?
Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández once again stole the limelight in a major drug trafficking trial in the United States.
insightcrime.org
I'm sure there will be future cooperation and any break will be temporary.
