Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was found guilty in a New York federal court of conspiring with drug traffickers to smuggle cocaine into the United States. The jury's verdict, which came after a two-week trial, included charges of conspiring to import cocaine and two weapons counts. Hernandez faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 40 years in prison, with a potential maximum of life. Sentencing is scheduled for June 26.
Hernandez, who served two terms as Honduras' president, showed little emotion as the verdict was read in court. Outside the courthouse, around 100 of his opponents celebrated the outcome with applause and cheers.
