Tegucigalpa, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Honduran ex-leader pardoned by Trump to remain free amid corruption trial

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2026-08-04

A Honduran judge ruled on Monday that former president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was pardoned last year of US drug trafficking charges by President Donald Trump, can remain free while facing his corruption trial. The former leader, known by his initials JOH, returned home on July 26, nearly eight months after Trump issued his shock pardon that overturned Hernandez's 45-year prison sentence. Hernandez flew back to Honduras after the suspension o......

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