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U.S. asks Honduras to extradite ex-president Hernandez

FILE PHOTO: Honduras' President Juan Orlando Hernandez presents his national statement as a part of the World Leaders' Summit at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain November 1, 2021. Andy Buchanan/Pool via REUTERS/

The United States requested the Honduran government to extradite former President Juan Orlando Hernandez, a senior Honduran government source said on Monday, as CNN published what appeared to be a government document about the move.

The Honduran official, who sought anonymity as they were not allowed to speak to media on the subject, told Reuters the United States "requested the provisional arrest of former president Juan Orlando Hernández for extradition purposes".

CNN Espanol also reported the request was for Hernandez.

The U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa and the government did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

(Reporting by Gustavo Palencia; Writing by Valentine Hilaire; Editing by Drazen Jorgic and Clarence Fernandez)

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