The downfall of Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH) has raised concerns about drug trafficking in Latin America involving presidents. The urgency of opening a proposed UN anti-corruption commission in Tegucigalpa is highlighted. The US is criticized for its role in turning Honduras into a narco-state, with calls for accountability for Obama, Trump, and Biden. Media coverage of the JOH trial is questioned for not emphasizing the US's enabling role and protecting past US presidents. Ana Garcia, JOH's spouse, announces her candidacy for the National Party in Honduras, raising questions about US Embassy support for the party.
For those that are interested in knowing how the JOH trial played out in #Honduras, here is one indication. Ana Garcia, JOH’s spouse just announced she will run as a Presidential pre-candidate for the National Party. Will the U.S. Embassy keep backing their narco-party in… https://t.co/nZxTecBTgR
Op ed: “Media covering JOH trial isn’t highlighting the United States’ role as enabler to JOH, and is protecting Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden from accountability for the thousands killed, maimed and jailed, let alone the tens of thousands of Hondurans who…
US helped turn Honduras into a narco-state. Hold Obama, Trump and Biden accountable | Opinion https://t.co/XC95nncyl4
The Juan Orlando Hernández story is a much bigger deal than has been explained yet. https://t.co/vmcDYO13VN
Many lessons from JOH’s downfall. I’ll highlight two: 1. It is tough to fight drug trafficking in Latin America when Latin American presidents are trafficking drugs 2. The trial was a reminder of the urgency of opening the proposed @UN anti-corruption commission in Tegucigalpa https://t.co/XCpTqhueh8