Hondurasgate: Juan Orlando Hernández, Zionism, And US Imperialism
In the late 1990s, Juan Orlando Hernández was elected deputy to Honduras’ National Congress under the banner of the National Party. For over a decade, he built legislative influence, control of internal party networks, and alliances with business and security sectors.
His presidency was inaugurated in 2014 with a platform promising a frontal assault on organized crime and drug trafficking. At the time, Honduras was one of the most violent countries in the world, with homicide rates exceeding 80 per 100,000 inhabitants. As president of Congress, Hernández had promoted the armed forces’ participation in policing and the creation of structures such as the Military Police of Public Order.