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Honduran ex-president brought before judge as US seeks extradition

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Newest development Feb 17, 2022 · 2 reportsHonduran ex-president appears in court amid US extradition push

Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, detained pending a decision on his extradition to the U.S. on drug trafficking charges.

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    Honduran ex-president brought before judge as US seeks extradition

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    Honduran ex-president appears in court amid US extradition push

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Honduras: US asks for extradition of ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been implicated in a drug trafficking case in a US federal court. He has denied any wrongdoing.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Honduras: Judge orders arrest of ex-president Hernandez as US seeks extradition | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been implicated in a drug trafficking case in a US federal court. He has denied any wrongdoing.

  3. MyNorthwest

    US asks Honduras to arrest, extradite ex-President Hernández (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- After years of speculation in Honduras, the United States formally requested the arrest and extradition of former President

  4. Local News 8

    Ex-Honduras president agrees to extradition to the US (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Aliza Kassim Khalidi, Karol Suarez and Fernando Del Rincón, CNN The former President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, opted on Tuesday to surrender to US authorities a day after they issued an extradition warrant for him.

  5. WNYT Albany

    US asks Honduras to arrest, extradite ex-President Hernandez (opens WNYT Albany)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    Hernández strongly denied any such activities.

  6. The Guardian

    US asks Honduras to extradite former president Hernández on drug charges (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Juan Orlando Hernández announces his intention to hand himself over to police: ‘This is not an easy moment’

  7. New York Times

    Former Honduras President Detained (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Police surrounded Juan Orlando Hernández’s home after the government got an extradition request from the U.S., where he has been accused of having ties to drug traffickers.

  8. France 24

    Police surround house of former Honduran president as US seeks extradition (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The United States has requested the Honduran government to arrest and extradite former president Juan Orlando Hernandez, a senior Honduran government source said on Monday, as police surrounded the…

  9. Al Jazeera

    Honduras ex-President Hernandez detained as US seeks extradition (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The US is seeking to extradite former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on drug trafficking allegations.

  10. Christian Science Monitor

    US tries to extradite Honduran ex-president suspected of corruption (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    On Monday, the United States asked that Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, be arrested and extradited. U.S. prosecutors have previously alleged that Mr. Hernández took bribes from drug traffickers.

  11. France 24

    US asks Honduras to extradite ex-president suspected of drug trafficking: source (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The United States has asked Honduras to extradite former president Juan Orlando Hernandez who is suspected of drug trafficking, a Honduran official who declined to be named told AFP on Monday.

  12. France 24

    Honduran ex-president faces US extradition for alleged drug trafficking (opens France 24)

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    Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, accused by Washington of ties with drug traffickers, vowed Tuesday to cooperate with domestic justice in a US bid to extradite him.

  13. NPR

    U.S. asks Honduras to arrest, extradite ex-President Hernández (opens NPR)

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    The request follows speculation over whether the former president would be charged after U.S. prosecutors repeatedly implicated him in his brother's 2019 drug trafficking trial.

  14. Omaha World-Herald

    Honduras ex-President Hernández arrested at US request (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Police arrested former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández at his home Tuesday, a step toward fulfilling a request by the United States government for his extradition

  15. Washington Examiner

    US seeks arrest of former Honduran president for extradition (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Honduran officials announced that they had been asked by the United States to arrest former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez for eventual extradition.

  16. Al Jazeera

    US requests extradition of former Honduran president (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Hernandez left office on January 27 with the swearing-in of President Xiomara Castro.

  17. CBS News

    U.S. seeks extradition of Honduras' ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández just 3 weeks after he left office (opens CBS News)

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    Less than 3 weeks out of office, former President Juan Orlando Hernández – long implicated in drug trafficking – could join his brother in facing justice on U.S. soil.

  18. New York Times

    U.S. Requests Extradition of Former Honduran President (opens New York Times)

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    Juan Orlando Hernández, who stepped down as president last month, was recently accused in a drug-trafficking case in federal court in New York.

  19. NBC News

    U.S. asks Honduras to arrest, extradite former President Hernández (opens NBC News)

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    National Police and soldiers surrounded the neighborhood around Juan Orlando Hernández's home Monday night.

  20. The Hill

    US requests arrest and extradition of former Honduras president (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The United States this week formally requested the arrest extradition of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández over reported drug trafficking charges, according to multiple reports.

  21. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. formally requests arrest and extradition of Honduran ex-President Hernández (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    After years of speculation in Honduras, the U.S. requested the arrest and extradition of former President Juan Orlando Hernández less than three weeks after he left office.

  22. France 24

    US asks Honduras to extradite ex-president suspected of drug trafficking (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The United States has asked Honduras to extradite former president Juan Orlando Hernandez who is suspected of drug trafficking, a Honduran official told AFP on Monday.

  23. The Times of Israel

    US calls for arrest, extradition of ex-Honduras president Hernández (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Former leader of central American state suspected of soliciting millions of dollars from drug trafficking for political support

  24. The Week

  25. Sioux City Journal

    A stunning fall for ex-Honduran president wanted in US (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The arrest of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández and the images that followed — a leader shackled and paraded before the cameras like a common

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