Former Honduran President appears in NYC, takes stand in drug trafficking trial
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández took the stand Tuesday for the defense in his New York trial and denied that he teamed up with drug dealers to protect them in exchange for millions of dollars in bribes. . His testimony in federal court in Manhattan came after days of testimony from drug cartel traffickers […]
Undocumented Honduran suspected of rape arrested in Louisiana
Kenner Police Department announced It was announced that an illegal Honduran citizen had been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault of a minor. A Facebook post from the department claims the rapist was arrested after committing an armed robbery and stabbing the victim. “He was arrested on charges of armed robbery, aggravated assault, first-degree […]
Former Honduran National Police chief pleads guilty to drug trafficking
Juan Carlos Bonilla, better known as “El Tigre,” has long been a feared figure in Honduras. His roots were in the military, and he brought that mindset to the national police force, which he eventually led. But Bonilla’s tenure was dogged by allegations of human rights abuses, including running a death squad and killing drug […]