Honduran President Hernandez was Washington’s man, until he wasn’t
The former leader spent years stealing, defrauding, trafficking drugs and worse. When he wasn’t useful anymore, the US indicted him.
Brian Saady is the author of four books and a freelance writer. His work focuses on organized crime, including drug cartels, the mafia, and the white-collar kind. In 2017 he published the Rackets series chronicling the legalization of drugs and gambling, and the decriminalization of prostitution. This led to a podcast of the same name.
The former leader spent years stealing, defrauding, trafficking drugs and worse. When he wasn’t useful anymore, the US indicted him.
A flood of Washington funding has ensured that bad guys like Dario Antonio Usua have flourished. That won’t end with his capture.