Rosa Bonilla was jailed after spending more than $756,000
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On allegations of fraud and the theft of money intended for social programs, the former first lady of Honduras was given a 14-year prison term.
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According to the public ministry, Porfirio Lobo's ex-wife, Rosa Bonilla, wasted about $756,609 on personal credit card payments, her kids' school costs, and home development.
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She spent this amount on personal credit card payments, her kids' school costs, and home development.
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The Supreme Court of Justice has Rosa Elena Bonilla, who has been given a 14-year prison term for her offences of continuing fraud
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And misappropriating public funds intended for charitable programs.
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At a prior trial, Rosa Bonilla received a sentence of 58 years in jail; however, the verdict was overturned.
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The Honduran Supreme Court overturned Bonilla's previous conviction and 58-year prison sentence in the early months of 2020, claiming the trial was riddled with irregularities.
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In March of this year, a lower court convicted Bonilla guilty and the Supreme Court ordered a retrial.
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A US judge sentenced Bonilla's and Lobo's son, Fabio Lobo, to plead guilty to conspiring to bring cocaine into the country.