New Defense Minister Named in Honduras Amid Drug Scandal

New Defense Minister Named in Honduras Amid Drug Scandal

Tegucigalpa. A lawyer was appointed as Honduras’ new defense minister on Sunday amid a scandal over alleged ties to drug trafficking that led to the resignations of a nephew and brother-in-law of President Xiomara Castro from the government and Congress. The scandal erupted after Castro on Wednesday cancelled an extradition treaty with the United States … Read more