The Fall-Out After Honduras’ Narco-State Trial

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The Fall-Out After Honduras’ Narco-State Trial

The Fall-Out After Honduras’ Narco-State Trial Honduran ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández was found guilty of drug trafficking in New York on March 8. The conviction concluded two decades of criminal activity. During the trial, witnesses testified that Hernández used the power of the presidency to solicit millions of dollars in bribes from drug cartels and subverted state institutions to protect traffickers and their shipments.  Members of th…