Honduran president denies links to drug trafficking

Honduras’ President Juan Orlando Hernandez holds a news conference at the Presidential House in Tegucigalpa, Honduras May 30, 2019. REUTERS
Honduras’ President Juan Orlando Hernandez holds a news conference at the Presidential House in Tegucigalpa, Honduras May 30, 2019. REUTERS

TEGUCIGALPA –Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Saturday denied reports from a U.S. court filing linking him to drug trafficking, accusing criminals of seeking revenge against him.

“The drug traffickers are looking for revenge against the only president who’s done what he’s needed to do,” he told a news conference, detailing his efforts to curb illegal drug sales in the small Central American country where drug gangs have prominent strongholds.

Hernandez specifically opposed a report from U.S.-based Spanish language broadcaster Univision in which he said he was described as implicated in a campaign finance conspiracy. (Reuters)

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