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The amazing story of the man who created the latest narco-state in the Americas, and how the United States helped him every step of the way − until now

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Juan Orlando Hern�ndez was convicted of cocaine importation and weapons offenses. He and his acolytes transported more than 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S., prosecutors say. The former head of state faces a mandatory sentence of up to 40 years in prison; sentencing is scheduled for June 26.

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The amazing story of the man who created the latest narco-state in the Americas, and how the United States helped him every step of the way − until now

When Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted by a federal jury in Manhattan in early March 2024, it marked a spectacular fall from grace: from being courted in the U.S. as a friendly head of state to facing the rest of his life behind bars, convicted of cocaine importation and weapons offenses. “Juan Orlando Hernández abused his position as President of Honduras to operate the country as a narco-state where violent drug traffickers were allowed wit…

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