Former President Hernandez returns to Honduras after Trump pardon
- Posted on July 26, 2026
- By Al Jazeera
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Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former president of Honduras, has returned to his home country following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump. The ex-leader's extradition and subsequent conviction on drug trafficking charges had marked a significant political upheaval in Central America. Trump publicly disputed the legitimacy of Hernandez's legal proceedings, characterizing them as a politically motivated prosecution engineered by the Biden administration. This development has reignited debates regarding judicial independence and international criminal justice protocols in the region.
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