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March 18, 2022

Honduras Will Extradite Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández to U.S. to Face Drug Charges
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A judge in Honduras has granted the extradition of former President Juan
Orlando Hernández to the United States on drug trafficking and firearms
charges. Hernández is a longtime U.S. ally who ended his presidential
term less than two months ago. He's also accused of accepting millions
of dollars in bribes to shield drug traffickers from the law. In a court
filing, witnesses say the ex-president said he wanted to shove cocaine
"right up the noses of the gringos."


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