Honduras Ex-president Hernandez Convicted at US Drugs Trial

Published on March 9, 2024

NEW YORK—Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez was found guilty on Friday of drug trafficking conspiracy by a U.S. jury, cementing the onetime U.S. ally’s fall from grace. Jurors in federal court in Manhattan reached the verdict after about two days, following a two-week trial. Mr. Hernandez, 55, faces possible life in prison. U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel will determine his sentence at a later date. Renato Stabile, a lawyer for Mr. Hernandez, said his client plans to appeal the verdict. During Mr. Hernandez’s presidency, which ran from 2014 to 2022, the Central American country received more than $50 million in U.S. anti-narcotics assistance, and tens of millions of dollars in security and military aid....

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