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Former FIFA vice president Hawit agrees to extradition

Former FIFA vice president Hawit agrees to extradition
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Former FIFA vice-president Alfredo Hawit has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges. Hawit, from Honduras, was acting

Former FIFA vice-president Alfredo Hawit has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges.

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Hawit, from Honduras, was acting president of the governing body for football in North and Central America and the Caribbean when he was arrested at a luxury hotel in Zurich in early December.

He is charged with bribery schemes for marketing and broadcast rights for football tournaments in Latin America.

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