Former Honduran president Hernández returns to face corruption charges
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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Hernández was extradited to the United States four years ago for drug trafficking. He was sentenced to 45 years and then pardoned by Donald Trump. He now returns to Honduras to face corruption charges, and lawyers fear the trial may not be…
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