Trump Announces Pardon for Former Honduran President Hernández Amid Upcoming Honduran Elections
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has declared his intention to pardon ex-Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who is serving a 45-year sentence in the U.S. for drug trafficking and weapons charges. This announcement comes just days before Honduras' presidential election, in which Trump has endorsed conservative candidate Nasry Asfura.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced his intention to grant a full pardon to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who is currently serving a 45-year prison sentence in the United States for drug trafficking and weapons charges.
Hernández was convicted in March 2024 of accepting bribes to facilitate cocaine shipments to the U.S., despite his previous public stance against narcotics trafficking.
Trump stated on Truth Social that Hernández had been "treated very harshly and unfairly."
In the same announcement, Trump endorsed Nasry Asfura, the conservative National Party's candidate in Honduras' upcoming presidential election.
The Honduran presidential election is scheduled for November 30, 2025, with Asfura competing against Rixi Moncada of the ruling leftist LIBRE party and centrist candidate Salvador Nasralla.
The Organization of American States and the U.S. State Department are closely monitoring the election amid concerns about the reliability of the electoral process.
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