US EditionTrump’s pardon of ex-Honduran president Hernández injects wild card into election
Trump's pardon of Hernández, convicted for drug trafficking, raises concerns about U.S. influence in Honduras's election and regional security, with the National Party candidate endorsed by Trump.
- This week, U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, former president of Honduras, who was released this month from Hazelton federal prison after serving less than four years of a 45-year cocaine trafficking sentence.
- Last week, Donald Trump had floated a pardon for Hernández and publicly endorsed Nasry 'Tito' Asfura, while Roger Stone urged clemency to energize the National Party ahead of Honduras's November 30 election.
- Prosecutors presented ledgers, taped calls, and photos linking `Juan Orlando Hernández ` to payoffs and protection for traffickers, while Tony Hernández was convicted of smuggling 185 tonnes of cocaine .
- The pardon followed renewed U.S. regional operations and raised tensions with Colombia's Gustavo Petro, escalating diplomatic strains while Honduran election authorities cited manipulation and sabotage as Nasry 'Tito' Asfura held a narrow lead.
- Critics argued the pardon delegitimizes judicial outcomes and reframes past convictions, while U.S. House Democrats signaled possible hearings into donors Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen with Honduran interests.
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The Shadow Consultant: How Brad Parscale Slipped Into the Honduran Election
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Post-electoral tension in Honduras
It has been a tumultuous few days in Honduras. Since voting in elections on Nov. 30, former president Juan Orlando Hernández—convicted in the US last year of drug trafficking and bribery—was pardoned by President Donald Trump and subsequently released. The country has remained on tenterhooks as the results of the presidential election have still not yet been finalized, and Trump has threatened reprisals if his favored candidate fails to win. Add…
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