Former Honduran president Hernández returns to face corruption charges

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Four years after his extradition to the United States for a drug trafficking trial, former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández returned to Honduras to face corruption charges. Hernández led Honduras from 2014 to 2022 and was extradited shortly after leaving office; U.S. prosecutors cited a boast about smuggling in court documents. He was sentenced in the United States to 45 years but was released in December after a presidential pardon by Donald Trump, who said Hernández did not receive a fair trial and claimed the case was a setup by the Biden administration. Lawyers warn the Honduran process may be a sham.

Hernández returned after a US pardon to face corruption charges.

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