U.S. and Honduran airmen participated in a Jan. 25th ceremony kicking off the start of a mission designed to enhance military-to-military relations between the two nations.
The U.S. Airmen, representing 15 Air Force specialties, will work side-by-side with Honduran Air Force members in developing the seven core competencies of air base defense, air traffic control, aircraft maintenance, aircrew survival, communications, generator maintenance and safety.
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An MS-13 gang member who became an informant and then was convicted of lying about murders he committed in his native Honduras won an order from a federal judge in San Francisco today for a new trial.
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that prosecutors hadn’t proved that Roberto Acosta’s alleged lie was material, or relevant, to actions by his handlers in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Extradition from Honduras will be allowed as of February 1, 2012. The Honduran National Congress voted this week to approve the new law.
The United States is pleased with the passing of the measure, as it will allow the northern ally to bring Hondurans to the U.S. for prosecution. Shortly after the news, the United States agreed to send personnel to help Honduras implement plans to combat drug trafficking and organized crime.
The new law overturns the extradition policy that has been in place in Honduras since 1982.
