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Bribes, Cartels, and Extradition: How a Honduran President Became a U.S. Target

03.31.2022 - By The Wall Street Journal & GimletPlay

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Former President Juan Orlando Hernández promised to combat corruption, violence and drug cartels. But U.S. prosecutors allege he took bribes from drug cartels and "allowed brutal violence to be committed without consequence." WSJ's José de Córdoba explains why the U.S. wants to bring Hernández to trial in an American court.

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