Honduran President Faces Resignation Calls Over Drug Scandal Involving Brother-in-Law
Video evidence shows Xiomara Castro's brother-in-law negotiating campaign contributions with drug traffickers, prompting anti-corruption demands.
- Gabriela Castellanos, head of the National Anti-Corruption Council, has publicly called for Castro's resignation.
- The video shows Carlos Zelaya, Castro's brother-in-law, discussing campaign donations with Los Cachiros drug gang leaders in 2013.
- Carlos Zelaya and his son resigned from their government positions following the video's release.
- Castro recently ended an extradition treaty with the U.S., which has been used to prosecute Honduran officials for drug trafficking.
- Castro claims the scandal is part of a coup plot against her government.