Hilda Hernandez, sister of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez (not pictured), addresses the audience at an event in Tegucigalpa, Honduras October 3, 2016. Picture taken October 3, 2016. Presidency Honduras/Handout via REUTERS
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The sister of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and five others died when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed on Saturday, the Honduran military said.
Hilda Hernandez, 51, was a close advisor to her brother, who is embroiled in political turmoil in the wake of a Nov. 26 presidential election, which remains unresolved. She was previously the government's communications secretary.
