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Pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández

The pardon of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández and its implications on U.S. anti-drug policy

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Jan 27, 2026
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Who was the Honduran president Trump pardoned

pardoned former Honduran president , who had been convicted in a federal court on drug‑trafficking and weapons conspiracy charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison; Trump announced the intent to par...

Jan 31, 2026
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What evidence did U.S. prosecutors present at the trial of Juan Orlando Hernández?

against former Honduran president primarily on the sworn testimony of convicted drug traffickers corroborated by documentary and electronic evidence — notably seized drug ledgers and phone records — a...

Jan 31, 2026

Which cooperating witnesses testified against Juan Orlando Hernández, what were their sentences, and what incentives did they receive?

A cadre of convicted drug traffickers and allied officials testified against under cooperation agreements that, prosecutors said, offered sentence reductions or other benefits in exchange for testimon...

Jan 31, 2026

How have Honduran political parties responded to the U.S. pardon of Hernández?

pardon of ex-president provoked a sharp partisan split in politics: the right-leaning National Party and its allies treated the pardon as political vindication and electoral fuel, while opposition par...

Jan 30, 2026

Which high-profile federal drug offenders received commutations or pardons from Trump and what were their cases?

used his clemency power to commute and pardon several high-profile federal defendants tied to drug offenses, most notably (commuted in 2018, pardoned in 2020) and, according to reporting, the founder ...

Jan 8, 2026

How have U.S. prosecutors and foreign governments responded to the pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández?

The pardon of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández prompted sharp pushback from U.S. legal and political circles that framed his conviction as the product of robust federal prosecutions, w...