Honduran ex-president appears in court amid US extradition push
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez arrived at his first extradition hearing in Tegucigalpa on Wednesday in handcuffs and shackles, as the United States is seeking to bring him into the country to face drug-trafficking charges. A scuffle broke out between duelling crowds in front of the justice ministry where Hernandez’s hearing took place in the capital, including pushing and shoving as well as rock-throwing. Police intervened and quickly separated the protesters. Hernandez, 53, governed the Central American nation for eight years until last month and now faces a US extradition request issued on Tuesday that seeks to force him to face drug-trafficking charges in US courts. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from the capital Tegucigalpa. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Honduras #JuanOrlandoHernandez #JOH
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