Narco-State President Juan Orlando Hernández Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Scheme
New York – Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, a former U.S. ally, has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison and an $8 million fine by a U.S. judge. This sentencing comes after Hernández was convicted in March on federal drug and weapons charges, revealing his involvement in a vast drug trafficking operation that sent tons of cocaine from South America to the United States. During his two terms as president from 2014 …