[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  DataRepublican (small r) [@DataRepublican](/creator/twitter/DataRepublican) on x 810.2K followers Created: 2025-07-10 15:44:36 UTC Honduras is an excellent example of how we financed our own drug cartel problem: The President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, had a brother "Tony" Hernández who was arrested by the DoJ for large-scale drug trafficking organization. That brother was in Honduras' Congress as well while the drug trafficking was going on, and was the same party as the President (National Party). Tony Hernández orchestrated many shipments involved multiple tons of cocaine into the United States. He used some of these millions to fund his brother's campaign. He also used "machinegun security" to protect these shipments and was involved in bribery of election officials and assassinations. The irony was that Juan Orlando Hernández had pledged to cooperate with US counter-narcotic operations in return for economic aid to Honduras. Juan also gave Tony privileged access to military and state police intelligence. However, Juan was somehow successfully able to deny knowledge of any of this. The United States cleared Juan and kept giving him hundreds of millions in foreign aid. XXXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [doj](/topic/doj) [honduras](/topic/honduras) [Post Link](https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/1943335557234593987)
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Created: 2025-07-10 15:44:36 UTC
Honduras is an excellent example of how we financed our own drug cartel problem:
The President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, had a brother "Tony" Hernández who was arrested by the DoJ for large-scale drug trafficking organization. That brother was in Honduras' Congress as well while the drug trafficking was going on, and was the same party as the President (National Party).
Tony Hernández orchestrated many shipments involved multiple tons of cocaine into the United States. He used some of these millions to fund his brother's campaign. He also used "machinegun security" to protect these shipments and was involved in bribery of election officials and assassinations.
The irony was that Juan Orlando Hernández had pledged to cooperate with US counter-narcotic operations in return for economic aid to Honduras. Juan also gave Tony privileged access to military and state police intelligence.
However, Juan was somehow successfully able to deny knowledge of any of this. The United States cleared Juan and kept giving him hundreds of millions in foreign aid.
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