Graft-Linked Firms Helped Fund Campaign, Honduran Leader Admits

Facing protests calling for his resignation, Honduran President Juan Hernandez said Wednesday that his 2013 presidential campaign took money from companies linked to one of the worst corruption scandals in the country's history. But he said he and his National Party were unaware of where the money came from and hoped that an investigation would find and punish those responsible for breaking any laws. Street protests have grown in recent months as investigations into the $200 million...

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