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Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving US sentence after drug trafficking conviction
Trump announced a full pardon for Hernandez, convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to 45 years, just days before Honduras's election amid his endorsement of conservative candidate Asfura.
- President Trump pledged a full pardon to Juan Orlando Hernández if Nasry 'Tito' Asfura wins the Nov. 30 Honduran election, linking U.S. support to the outcome.
- Juan Orlando Hernández was extradited to the United States in April 2022 and sentenced by District Judge P. Kevin Castel on June 26, 2024, to 540 months plus 60 months supervised release after a denied new-trial motion.
- Prosecutors presented documents and witness testimony showing the U.S. Justice Department said Hernández financed his rise with drug proceeds, facilitated more than 400 tons of cocaine, and received millions from Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán.
- Trump defended Hernández, saying `If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn't mean you arrest the president and put him in jail for the rest of his life`, citing unfair treatment.
- Legal scholars note the rarity of prosecuting a former head of state, citing Manuel Noriega and international law on head-of-state immunity; analysts like Daniel Sabet said Hernández's prosecution seemed legitimate but the pardon raises accountability questions.
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