TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – Honduran President Xiomara Castro said yesterday that her government reached an agreement with the United States to continue a century-old extradition treaty.
In a message posted on X, Castro said the pact would continue with safeguards to ensure it is carried out “objectively” and with respect for Honduras’ armed forces.
Honduras said last year it would end the treaty, citing U.S. intervention in its domestic affairs. The announcement came after the U.S. ambassador to the Central American country expressed concern over a meeting between Honduran officials and Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, who faces drug trafficking charges in the U.S.
Washington urged Honduras to reconsider ending the long-standing treaty.
The treaty has allowed for the extradition of high-profile Hondurans to the U.S., including former President Juan Orlando Hernandez and former Police Chief Juan Carlos Bonilla.
