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Honduran ex-president accused of running country as ‘narco-state' stands trial in NYC

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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was previously touted by Democrats and Republicans alike in the U.S. as an ally in the war on drugs.

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  1. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Honduran ex-president accused of running his country as a ‘narco-state’ stands trial in NYC (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is facing charges that he ran his impoverished Central American nation as a “narco-state." His trial on drug trafficking and weapons charges began Tuesday

  2. Fox News

    Former Honduran leader to stand trial for allowing drug trafficking in exchange for millions from cartel (opens Fox News)

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    Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez will stand trial in New York after being arrested for allowing drug cartels to traffic in the country in exchange for millions of dollars.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Honduran ex-president accused of running his country as a ‘narco-state’ set to stand trial in NYC (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was once touted by U.S. authorities as a key ally in the war on drugs. Now, federal

  4. Latin Times

    Former Honduran President Starts Trial in the U.S., Accused of Running a (opens Latin Times)

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    Juan Orlando Hernández has also been accused of accepting millions in bribes from drug traffickers

  5. Delaware Public Media

    Former president of Honduras is on trial, facing charges that he ran a 'narco state' (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Once touted as a key U.S. ally in the war against drugs, former president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández's trial begins in New York, as he stands accused of overseeing a "narco state."

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Former Honduran president accused of running his country as a 'narco-state' stands trial in New York City (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Federal prosecutors say that for years Hernández received millions of dollars from cartels in exchange for allowing hundreds of thousands of kilos of cocaine destined for the U.S. to pass through his country.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Honduran ex-president on trial in New York, accused of running country as a ‘narco-state’ (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Juan Orlando Hernández appears in federal court in Manhattan on drug trafficking and weapons charges, nearly two years after the former leader's extradition from Honduras.

  8. NBC New York

    Honduran ex-president accused of running country as ‘narco-state' stands trial in NYC (opens NBC New York)

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    Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was previously touted by Democrats and Republicans alike in the U.S. as an ally in the war on drugs.

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