
Honduran ex-president pleads not guilty to drug, arms charges; claims he's treated like 'prisoner of war'
Fox News
The former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, who left office earlier this year, pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to drug trafficking and weapons charges. Among his many alleged crimes over the past six years, he allegedly accepted a $1 million bribe from the notorious Mexican king pin “El Chapo” to look the other way regarding the cartel’s operations in Honduras.
Hernández entered the courtroom with his right hand on his chest and smiling and saluting his supporters in the audience. The courtroom was packed with about 60 people, including Latin American journalists and several supporters, but also several Hondurans protesting him. Donning a pink t-shirt under a navy prison jumpsuit, a mask and reading glasses, he was not shackled or handcuffed.