When he served the interests of the United States, ex-Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was apparently untouchable. However, he may have been naïve enough to believe his alliance with the U.S. would last forever, julito77 writes.
The so-called “migrant crisis” that has dominated American political media the last two election cycles had some roots in the Hernández era.
The hope generated by Castro’s win was magnified after Hernández’s arrest. He had become a symbol of what U.S. policy represents: a culture of corruption that has prevented Honduras from progressing. Despite not being a military leader, Hernández, his opponents say, ran Honduras like a dictator, using his power to personally enrich himself and his family, especially his brother Tony,When he served the interests of the United States, Hernández was apparently untouchable.
The arrest should worry those who successfully fought to end Hernández’s corruption and criminality. While they believe Honduras can move past its history, it will be hard to shake off American power. The United States effectively painted Honduras as a backward country, when it is, in fact, a victim of American intervention and condescension. Even now, as the Biden-Harris administrationas a means to end migration, the framing is always the same. Honduras is corrupt. The U.S. is exceptional.
Where was that exceptionalism during the Hernández’ administration? The U.S. knew who he was but expressed no problem with him until his arrest. This American tradition of supporting alleged criminals will never go away until the U.S. takes a moral stance and allows for real democracy to prosper in places like Honduras. This latest meddling has led to an untold tragedy that will take years to unpack. One arrest of one corrupt former president doesn't address the deeper issues that the United States caused but doesn’t want to confront.
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