Honduran president's fall from grace poised to end in US indictment
As his term ends, Juan Orlando Hernández could be extradited on drug charges to the country that once saw him as a key ally
Jeff Ernst in Gracias, Honduras
Wed 26 Jan 2022 05.30 EST
Along a paved road that climbs the hillside to Celaque Mountain national park in south-western Honduras, one-room shacks are overshadowed by high-walled mansions – including the homes of President Juan Orlando Hernández and his political allies.
Local people say the results of Hernández’s eight years as president are on full display.
“He worked hard for his own good – not for the good of the people,” said Jesús Martínez, 68, a farmer resting in the picturesque colonial park in the center of Gracias.
“The people continue in calamity, and he’s leaving as a millionaire.”
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/26/honduras-juan-orlando-hernandez-president