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Honduran court drops case against ex-President Hernandez after Trump pardon

Al Jazeera9/2/2026
Honduran court drops case against ex-President Hernandez after Trump pardon

Courts Honduran court drops case against ex-President Hernandez after Trump pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez had been accused of money laundering and fraud as part of a government corruption scheme. Hernandez had been accused of fraud and money laundering as part of a corruption scheme from 2010 to 2013, before his presidency. But on Tuesday, judiciary spokesperson Carlos Silva told reporters that Hernandez was not responsible for budgetary decisions at the time of the crimes. Hernandez, a prominent politician in the right-wing National Party, celebrated the decision as a vindication.

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