The trial of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH), held at the U.S. Southern District court, has spotlighted the complex relationship between the US, Canada, and Honduras. Both North American countries continued to support JOH despite ignoring warning signs of his involvement in organized crime and narcotic trafficking for years. The #USCanadaOnTrial campaign has gained attention, with an interview about it conducted by Honduran media outlet Radio America. Organizations like @ceprdc and individuals have advocated for public inquiries and the declassification of documents related to the case. The trial, which has concluded its first week, has been a focal point for discussions on government transparency, with criticisms directed at JStuartAdams by Daniella for dismissing questions on openness by saying “come to media availability.”
yes! Organizations like ours and others like @ceprdc and so many Hondurans have raised the alarm on this for years! US & Canada should be on trial too. https://t.co/eUpyKHefSV
End of 1st week of Honduras trial of JOH, just found VICE piece *praising* JOH as anti-drug - think, must make a book of this trial.. acabo de encontrar un artículo de VICE *alabando* a JOH como antidrogas - pensando, debo hacer un libro https://t.co/4qsLKX5E2r
Important reporting. @JStuartAdams blew off Daniella when she asked about openness & transparency by saying “come to media availability.” Um, she’s there. But beyond that, this isn’t just a media issue. It’s about the public’s right to know what their government is doing. #utpol https://t.co/JyMwc7i4eF
An interview about the #USCanadaOnTrial campaign with Honduran media outlet Radio America outside the U.S. Southern District court. #Honduras #DeclassifyDocsHN #PublicInquiriesNow #JOHtrial. https://t.co/HFYnxbT5fq
#USCanadaOnTrial: “The US and Canadian governments ignored warning signs that JOH was involved in organised crime for years,” Spring said. “Instead, both countries continued to politically support JOH, describing him as a drug war ally, all while he trafficked narcotics using…