Honduras

Reaction of U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) to the conviction in the Southern District of New York of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on multiple counts of narcotics and weapons trafficking: “Former President Hernandez, his brother Juan Antonio, former Police Chief Bonilla, known as…

Congressional Visit to Guatemala Came Amidst Brazen Attacks on Guatemalan Democracy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) Sunday evening concluded a bicameral congressional delegation visit to Guatemala and Honduras to meet with elected officials, civil society leaders, and representatives of the business community. The…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement on the future of the United States-Honduras relationship, and the ongoing work to reform Honduras’ justice system to strengthen democracy: “The United States and Honduras have long been partners, but that partnership frayed…