honduras.jpg An investigation is looking into a drug cartel plot to kill Honduras' President Hernandez (above) and the US ambassador to Honduras. Photo: ReutersHonduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said authorities were investigating an alleged plan by a drug cartel to assassinate him and the US ambassador to the Central American country, James Nealon. "They reported there was evidence of plans for an attack against Ambassador Nealon and against (myself) by an Atlantic criminal group," Hernandez told a radio station, referring to a cartel based in the eastern part of the country. External sources had revealed the assassination plot, Hernandez added, but declined further comment, citing the sensitivity of the case. Human rights groups have warned against possible violations by security forces in Honduras as they crack down on gangs.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 14, 2016 03:33 UTC