Honduras

  • I talked with my colleague Sam Woolston about the life and legacy of legendary Honduran drug trafficker Juan Ramon Matta Ballesteros, who died in US federal prison after serving several decades behind bars. Watch the full conversation here:

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  • I made a YouTube short for InSight Crime talking about why the US is prosecuting former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández. You can watch here.

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  • As the United States gears up for the drug trafficking trial of Honduran ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández, prosecutors face the diplomatic paradox of presenting evidence showing their government stayed friendly with a leader that it knew was corrupt…  Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • The Supreme Court in Honduras has issued a complicated ruling on the constitutionality of an independent anti-graft body that keeps the body intact, but could nonetheless undermine a key aspect of how it functions… This piece was co-authored with Angelika Albaladejo. Read it in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • In our December 7 Facebook Live session, independent journalist Sarah Kinosian spoke with Senior Editor Mike LaSusa about the ongoing election crisis in Honduras and its likely impacts on crime and security… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime. Watch the full video below:

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