Honduran judge grants U.S. extradition request for ex-president Hernandez
20 March 2022 |
2:04 pm
A Honduran judge authorized on Wednesday the extradition of former president Juan Orlando Hernandez to the United States on drug-trafficking and firearms charges, a decision his defense said it will appeal.
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