“There Is A Hit On Me” - Ex-Honduran President Pardoned By Trump TELLS ALL | PBD Podcast | Ep. 702
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What accusations does Juan Orlando Hernández face regarding drug trafficking?
There are people that think you helped funnel 400 tons of cocaine into America. They think you took the $1 million bribe from El Chapo. It took millions of dollars to help with your campaign for 2013.
Today, Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former president of Honduras, was extradited to the United States to face federal charges.
The only explanation that I have is because They wanted to get rid of me.
I got you. So they put you there so somebody would kill you to get rid of you. That logic makes sense to me. You were in prison with Diddy and Sam Bankman Freed? Yeah. Did you speak with them?
How did Hernández respond to claims of cartel ties and corruption?
There was another guy, a rapper, he's very famous. They call it 69, I think.
Tekashi 69? Yeah. So the same day that this meeting happens, this picture right here, which is Kamala Harris... Yes. ...and Xiomara Castro... Yes. ...are meeting, on that same day... You get indicted?
What led to the extradition of Hernández to the United States?
Yes. When you talk about the deep state in America, some people say, hmm, that's a conspiracy theory.
I have lived it. I know this life, man.
Today we have with us the previous president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez. You've seen him all over television the last two weeks because he was just pardoned by President Trump. It's great to have you on the podcast. Thank you for having me. Yes. So question for you. When I call a lot of different people, I have friends in high places. I have friends in low places. And I have friends who were formerly associated with Mexican cartel. I have friends who have done a lot of different things. Here's what I hear. There are people that think you helped funnel 400 tons of cocaine into America. They don't think you're a good guy. They think... You were part of it. They think you took the $1 million bribe from El Chapo.
They think you took millions of dollars to help with your campaign for 2013. They have a lot of bad things to say about you, which we'll talk about a lot of that stuff. And you have a PowerPoint here with us, so we'll learn about that as well. Then there's a complete opposite side. The other side is a group of people who say you lowered smuggling when you became president. You got rid of a lot of these cartels. The cartel didn't like you because you were hurting their business. Because to sell cocaine, 84% of cocaine is made in Colombia and the world. And it goes from Colombia to Venezuela to Honduras. They have to go Honduras to Guatemala to Mexico, then here. So they produce it here for $1,750. Then it goes to Honduras, $13,500.
Then it goes $17,000. Then the U.S., $40,000. If it goes to New York City, this is 2016 numbers I'm giving to you.
What was the impact of Hernández’s presidency on drug smuggling in Honduras?
And they say, you stopped it. So because you stopped it and you were hurting business, they started saying, oh, you're behind all this other stuff to throw you under the bus. So then you got served 45 years, and we've all seen the video with you walking up, Rob, if you want to put it up. And they said, no, this guy's going away for jail. He's a bad guy. But the real bad guys were the ones that wanted to hurt you. So some say that's what happened. And then some people who are more pro-Trump folks had more of a technical question for you. They wanted to know, how is it in a country like Honduras, where presidents can only serve one term for four years, you were able to get Supreme Court to change things to run a second term, and they want to know how some people in America can do that for President Trump to run for a third term.
So they're asking a technical question from you. But having said that, who are you? Can you share with the people your story, why you're here, why you're even willing to go talk to camera after being pardoned? The audience wants to know.
Wow.
Again, thank you, Patrick, for having me. Thank you, all the team. The reason because I'm here is because I want the world to know the truth. When I was sentenced, I told the judge and looked to the press and said, tell the world that I am an innocent man. Sooner or later, you will find out. Now... you're giving me the opportunity we're going to talk about things that i haven't said it before and i encourage you that you can go deep into this and you are going to see things that are really scary i couldn't believe that after being called the champion against narco trafficking in central america
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What accusations does Juan Orlando Hernández face regarding drug trafficking?
0:00–0:34
2
How did Hernández respond to claims of cartel ties and corruption?
0:34–0:53
3
What led to the extradition of Hernández to the United States?
0:53–3:14
4
What was the impact of Hernández’s presidency on drug smuggling in Honduras?
3:14–7:04
5
How did the political landscape in Honduras change after Hernández's presidency?
7:04–8:47
6
What role did the U.S. government play in Hernández's legal challenges?
8:47–10:34
7
How does Hernández describe his relationship with former President Trump?
10:34–13:39
8
What does Hernández believe about the future of Honduras?
13:39–1:59:22
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