In October U.S. authorities detained Honduras business magnate Yankel Rosenthal and his cousin Yani, accusing them of money laundering and drug trafficking. Without waiting for a guilty verdict, Honduran authorities confiscated their Banco Continental and other family assets. Now that the U.S. government has dismissed the charges, the Honduran government faces a multi-million dollar lawsuit for having acted illegally. Many feel the case illustrates the state of justice in the country. Gerardo Torres reports from Tegucigalpa.