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Honduras Explainer: Who Is Disgraced Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez and Why Was His Conviction a Big Thing for the Country?

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been found guilty of drug trafficking charges at a federal court in New York. How did we get here and who is Juan Orlando Hernandez?

Former Honduras First Lady Says She Is Running For President Not To Protect Herself After US Convicts Husband Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez

Former Honduras First Lady Says She Is Not Running for President To Protect Herself After US Convicts Husband Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez

Mar 14, 2024 09:23 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Honduras's saga with disgraced former President Juan Orlando Hernandez is not yet over, as his wife, former First Lady Ana Garcia de Hernandez is running for president herself.

Honduras: Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez's Wife, Ana Garcia de Hernandez, Running for Presidency After Husband's US Conviction

Mar 13, 2024 11:24 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Former Honduras First Lady Ana Garcia de Hernandez has announced that she is running for her country's presidency in 2025. However, this came after a US court convicted her husband.

Honduras Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez Convicted on Drug Trafficking Charges in New York Trial

Mar 08, 2024 08:33 PM EST By Rick Martin

The biggest trial for Honduras has now been decided in the United States as a New York jury found former President Juan Orlando Hernandez guilty of drug trafficking.

Honduras Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez Trial Widely Followed by Citizens Despite Not Being Televised

Mar 07, 2024 08:27 PM EST By Rick Martin

Honduras Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez is on trial in New York over drug trafficking charges, and Hondurans are glued to their TVs or computers following it.

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández Finally Testifies in New York Drug Trafficking Trial

Mar 05, 2024 10:40 PM EST By Rick Martin

Juan Orlando Hernández used to be the most powerful man in Honduras. However, the former politician is now standing on trial in New York over drug trafficking charges.

El Chapo, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama Among Those Ex-Honduras President Wants as Witnesses in His Drug Trafficking Case

May 11, 2022 04:36 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez wants to call Sinaloa cartel boss "El Chapo" to the stand as a defense witness in his drug trafficking case.

Honduras' Ex-Pres. Juan Orlando Hernandez Heads to U.S. to Face Drug Charges

Apr 21, 2022 10:02 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

Honduras' former president, Juan Orlando Hernandez, will face his drug charges in New York after his country's Supreme Court authorized his extradition.

Honduras Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez Surrendered After U.S. Requests Extradition┃Why Was He Arrested?

Feb 16, 2022 04:01 AM EST By Mary Webber

Honduras' former President Juan Orlando Hernandez has turned himself in to authorities Tuesday following a U.S. extradition request.

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez Says He May Open a Trade Office in China

In Diplomatic Shift, Honduran President Says He May Open a Trade Office in China

May 12, 2021 01:57 AM EDT By Jess Smith

To acquire COVID-19 vaccines, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said the nation might open a trade office in China.

Honduran Drug Trafficker Linked to Pres. Hernandez Convicted in U.S.

Mar 23, 2021 06:09 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

A Honduran man accused of criminal dealings with Honduras' President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted of drug trafficking in the United States on Monday.

U.S. Seeks Life in Prison for Honduran President's Brother

Mar 18, 2021 04:22 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

U.S. prosecutors are seeking a life imprisonment sentence for Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez's brother, Juan Antonio "Tony" Hernandez.