Ex-Honduran President Sentenced to 45 Years for Drug Trafficking

Juan Orlando Hernández convicted of facilitating cocaine smuggling into the U.S. and abusing power for personal gain.

Hernández sentenced in New York for enabling the importation of over 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S.
Judge Castel described Hernández as a 'two-faced politician' who misused his power to protect drug traffickers.
Prosecutors sought a life sentence, but Hernández received 45 years and an $8 million fine.
Hernández's defense claimed he was unjustly accused and persecuted by political rivals.
The case underscores the deep corruption and influence of drug trafficking in Honduras.