President of Honduras from 2014 to 2022
Honduras under Nasry Asfura: State cuts, violence and the shadow of Juan Orlando Hernández
english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-01/honduras-under-nasry-asfura-state-cuts-violence-and-the-shadow-of-juan-orlando-hernandez.html
Former Honduran President Returns Home After Receiving Trump Pardon: In other news from Latin America, former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has ...
democracynow.org/2026/7/28/headlines/former_honduran_president_returns_home_after_receiving_trump_pardon
Honduras: Former President of Honduras returns after pardon by Trump: More than four years after his extradition to the US on drug charges, former President ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2026-07/juan-orlando-hernandez-honduras-donald-trump-begnadigung
Lawmaker Pushes for Ban on Special Treatment for Convicted Drug Traffickers After ProPublica Report
propublica.org/article/trump-bureau-prisons-pardons-juan-orlando-hernandez-norma-torres
Lawmaker Pushes for Ban on Special Treatment for Convicted Drug Traffickers After ProPublica Report
propublica.org/article/trump-bureau-prisons-pardons-juan-orlando-hernandez-norma-torres
Asfura’s Pragmatism Collides with Honduras’ Reality: The new president is betting that austerity and stronger ties with the U.S. will help change the country’s ...
americasquarterly.org/article/asfuras-pragmatism-collides-with-honduras-reality/
‘Hondurasgate,’ the alleged US and Israeli interference plot to destabilize Mexico and other progressive governments
english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-07/hondurasgate-the-alleged-us-and-israeli-interference-plot-to-destabilize-mexico-and-other-progressive-governments.html
Opinion'Hondurasgate': A Symptom of Deeper Crises in Honduras and a Warning for Latin America
commondreams.org/opinion/hondurasgate-warning-for-region
Honduran ex-president controversially pardoned by Trump speaks to BBC: Juan Orlando Hernández was serving a 45-year prison sentence for drug trafficking when he ...
bbc.com/news/articles/clyp36dwnezo
Leaked audio recordings published as part of the so-called “Hondurasgate” scandal allege that the US, Argentina, Israel, and Honduras supported a campaign to ... Show more
Leaked Audios Tie Hernández, Milei to Anti-Sheinbaum Plot: Leaked Hondurasgate audios published by Diario Red allege a $500,000 plot involving Hernández, Milei ...
riotimesonline.com/hondurasgate-audios-hernandez-milei-trump-asfura-may-2026/
U.S. and Israel Worked with Disgraced Ex-President of Honduras to Destabilize Leftist Governments
democracynow.org/2026/5/8/headlines/us_and_israel_worked_with_disgraced_ex_president_of_honduras_to_destabilize_leftist_governments
Hondurasgate: Leaked recordings allege US-Israeli destabilisation plot in Latin America
middleeasteye.net/news/hondurasgate-leaked-recordings-allege-us-israeli-destabilisation-plot-latin-america
Yeni Safak English Apr 30
Trump, Netanyahu allegedly working to return convicted former Honduran president to power, report says
en.yenisafak.com/world/trump-netanyahu-allegedly-working-to-return-convicted-former-honduran-president-to-power-report-says-3717754
U.S. Court Erases Juan Orlando Hernández Narco Conviction: A US appeals court annulled the 45-year narco-trafficking conviction of former Honduras president Juan ...
riotimesonline.com/juan-orlando-hernandez-conviction-annulled-us/
World: Former Honduran leader has US conviction overturned: Hernandez, who led Honduras from 2014 to 2022, was convicted in 2024 on charges of having helped ...
newvision.co.ug/category/world/former-honduran-leader-has-us-conviction-over-NV_231500_042026
Amid Mass ICE Arrests, Trump Pardon Recipient Juan Orlando Hernández Given Special Treatment
propublica.org/article/trump-ice-pardon-juan-orlando-hernandez-honduras-prison-special-treatment
Amid mass ICE arrests, Trump pardon recipient Hernández given special treatment - Salon.com
salon.com/2026/02/19/amid-mass-ice-arrests-trump-pardon-recipient-hernandez-given-special-treatment-partner/
Notorious Drug Trafficker Got Five-Star Treatment After Trump Pardon: Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández received multiple unusual perks after ...
newrepublic.com/post/206707/drug-trafficker-honduras-president-treatment-trump-pardon
Honduras: The return to a right-wing narco-dictatorship is imminent: The traditional right-wing parties stand behind the new president, Nasry Asfura ...
freitag.de/autoren/knut-henkel/honduras-die-rueckkehr-zu-einer-rechten-narco-diktatur-steht-an
‘Justice is optional’: why Trump’s pardon of Honduran ex-president scares nature defenders
theguardian.com/global-development/2026/feb/01/honduras-human-rights-environment-activists-impunity-juan-orlando-hernandez-pardon-trump
Trump defended his pardon of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández after being pressed on drug trafficking claims against Maduro ... Show more
On January 3, 2026, US President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores ... Show more
Pelosi accuses Trump of hypocrisy over Maduro charges: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday called President Trump’s indictment of Venezuelan ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/5671135-pelosi-trump-venezuela-maduro-charges/
Days after being captured in a Caracas safe house, ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro finds himself in a far less hospitable environment: a Brooklyn ... Show more
We compare and contrast the Trump administration’s indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for drug trafficking with Trump’s pardon of former ... Show more
Trump's Venezuela move assumes his base will support his foreign interventions: Donald Trump has long defied political gravity but whether his followers in ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-01-05/donald-trump-venezuela-foreign-policy-honduras/106199368
Who is Juan Orlando Hernández? How US pardoned one President and captured another on narco-terror charges
wionews.com/photos/who-is-juan-orlando-hern-ndez-how-us-pardoned-one-president-and-captured-another-on-narco-terror-charges-1767539737900
Nicolas Maduro is not the first foreign head of state be captured by US, these are the others
indianexpress.com/article/world/nicolas-maduro-is-not-the-first-foreign-head-of-state-be-captured-by-us-these-are-the-others-10453843/
Honduras seeks to arrest Trump-pardoned former president: The Honduran attorney general on Monday announced an international arrest warrant against Juan Orlando ...
thehill.com/policy/international/5640209-donald-trump-pardon-honduras-former-president/
Key FactsArrest Warrant Issued for Ex-President Hernández
Dec 9, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Honduras’ attorney general requested Hernández’s arrest over allegations of money laundering and fraud connected to a major corruption investigation.
- In 2024, Hernández was sentenced in the US to 45 years in prison and fined $8 million for drug trafficking offenses.
- The charges include accusations that Hernández illegally received about $2.4 million in kickbacks from public contracts for his 2013 campaign.
- Following Trump’s pardon on December 3, Honduras intends to seek Hernández’s extradition if he does not return voluntarily.
I thank Trump for having the courage to defend justice at a moment when a weaponized system refused to acknowledge the truth.— Hernández expressed gratitude towards Trump for his support during a time he felt wronged by the legal system.
Trump’s Ice Maiden Blindsided by President’s Controversial Pardon: The president’s own chief of staff was reportedly stunned by his pardon of a former Honduran ...
thedailybeast.com/trumps-ice-maiden-blindsided-by-presidents-controversial-pardon/
Ex-Honduran leader thanks Trump for pardon on US drug trafficking charges: Honduras’ former President Juan Orlando Hernández thanked US President Donald Trump ...
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/03/americas/donald-trump-pardon-honduras-president-intl-hnk
Paid articlePaywall Erasing the Verdict: The Ongoing Shock of Trump’s Cocaine Kingpin Pardon: Donald Trump’s pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-12-26/trump-s-pardon-of-honduras-former-president-rewrites-a-landmark-us-drug-case
Trump’s inner circle surprised by his recent pardon spree: report: Top Trump aide left blindsided by president’s controversial clemency spree
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-pardons-susie-wiles-juan-orlando-hernandez-b2890463.html
Notorious Drug Trafficker Officially Walks Free Thanks to Trump: Donald Trump has pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández.
newrepublic.com/post/203840/trump-pardons-frees-drug-trafficker-ex-honduras-president
"Why Would You Pardon a ‘Notorious Drug Trafficker?"
President Donald Trump was grilled about his decision to pardon former president of Honduras ... Show more
Ex-Honduran president thanks God – and Trump – for drug-trafficking pardon: Juan Orlando Hernández thanked the Lord for being ‘a free man’ and then Trump for ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/08/ex-honduran-president-juan-orlando-hernandez-trump-pardon
Trump says he will pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez for drug trafficking sentence
cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-he-will-pardon-former-honduran-president-juan-orlando-hernandez/
Key FactsTrump Pardons Ex-Honduran Leader Amid 2024 Sentence
Nov 29, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- Donald Trump announced the pardon of Juan Orlando Hernandez, convicted in 2024 for drug trafficking and weapons offenses.
- Hernandez is serving his sentence in the U.S. after being found guilty of conspiring to import cocaine.
- His family expressed gratitude and anticipates his return to Honduras within days following the pardon news.
- Trump also endorsed Honduran presidential candidate Nasry Asfura, warning of dire consequences if the opposition wins.
A great injustice has been righted and we are so hopeful for the future partnership of the United States and Honduras.— Renato C. Stabile, attorney for Hernandez, expressed gratitude for Trump's actions.
9 DPWH execs plead not guilty to malversation: MANILA, Philippines — Nine Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials tagged in an allegedly ...
newsinfo.inquirer.net/2149902/9-dpwh-execs-plead-not-guilty-to-malversation
Trump answer gives too much away: Comment
news.com.au/world/north-america/us-politics/donald-trump-gives-too-much-away-in-answer-to-seemingly-innocuous-question/news-story/c648b5bb9461197647a59f3959910266
Trump pardon of ex-Honduran President Hernández shocks Houston Hondurans
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/immigration/article/trump-pardons-hernandez-21217494.php
Former president of Honduras freed from U.S. prison after Trump pardon: Juan Orlando Hernández was serving a 45-year sentence over drug trafficking ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/02/hernandez-trump-pardon-prison-honduras/
‘What Do You Mean You’re Not Familiar?!’
George Stephanopoulos grilled a Republican Senator who danced around questions about President Donald Trump’s pardon ... Show more
‘I Don’t Know Him.’ Politico’s Dasha Burns pressed President Trump on the apparent hypocrisy of his pardoning a violent drug trafficker ... Show more
Cocaine, Bribes And Murder: Inside The Accusations Against The Drug Lord Trump Just Pardoned
huffpost.com/entry/honduras-president-hernandez-crimes_n_692f277de4b017c8f3fa7f68
CNN's Elie Honig torpedoed President Donald Trump’s rationale for pardoning former president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez ... Show more
Murdoch Paper Absolutely Shreds Trump’s Pardon for Cocaine Kingpin Who Flattered Him
thedailybeast.com/murdoch-paper-absolutely-shreds-trumps-pardon-for-cocaine-kingpin-who-flattered-him/
‘What Do You Mean You’re Not Familiar?!’ Stephanopoulos Grills GOP Senator Dodging His Q ...
mediaite.com/media/news/what-do-you-mean-youre-not-familiar-stephanopoulos-grills-gop-senator-dodging-his-question-on-controversial-trump-pardon/
Imprisoned for drug smuggling: Trump wants to pardon Honduras' former president Hernandez
n-tv.de/politik/Trump-will-Honduras-Ex-Praesidenten-Hernandez-begnadigen-id30085572.html
Trump's Pardon: Former President of Honduras, Convicted of Drugs, Free: US President Trump recently announced the pardon of the former President of Honduras ...
handelsblatt.com/dpa/trumps-begnadigung-als-drogenboss-verurteilter-ex-praesident-von-honduras-frei/100180337.html
As Trump Threatens to Bomb Venezuela’s Maduro for Trafficking Drugs, He Pardons an Ex-President Convicted in a Drug Case
time.com/7338442/trump-hernandez-honduras-pardon-maduro-venezuela-drug-trafficking-boat-strikes/
Trump indultará al expresidente hondureño Juan Orlando Hernández, preso por narcotráfico
elpais.com/internacional/2025-11-28/trump-indultara-al-expresidente-hondureno-juan-orlando-hernandez-preso-por-narcotrafico.html
Mike Johnson has repeatedly avoided questions about Donald Trump with the catchphrase “I don’t know” — and he is at it again.
This time ... Show more
Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras who flirted with drug trafficking
english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-03/juan-orlando-hernandez-the-former-president-of-honduras-who-flirted-with-drug-trafficking.html
Panel Laughs in Trump Goon’s Face Over Bonkers Pardon Spin: A CNN roundtable dissolved into open laughter as a former Trump aide struggled to justify his ...
thedailybeast.com/panel-laughs-in-trump-goons-face-over-bonkers-pardon-spin/
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez freed from prison after Trump pardons drug trafficking conviction
abcnews.go.com/US/former-honduran-president-juan-orlando-hernandez-freed-prison/story
GOP Senator Defends Trump Pardoning Honduran President Convicted Of Drug Trafficking
huffpost.com/entry/markwayne-mullin-defends-trump-former-honduran-president-pardon_n_692c8ecbe4b05a7b18769319
Former Honduran President Hernández freed after Trump pardon: He was sentenced to 45 years in prison in a New York federal courtroom for taking bribes from drug ...
dallasnews.com/news/national/2025/12/02/former-honduran-president-hernandez-freed-after-trump-pardon/
Trump Tries To Square Anti-Drug Stance With Plans To Pardon Convicted Trafficker: The U.S. president used one of his go-to excuses while defending his decision ...
huffpost.com/entry/trump-defends-pardon-honduras-juan-orlando-hernandez_n_692cd01ce4b0dee467c8d623
Trump’s pardon of Honduras’s ex-president shows counter-drug effort is ‘based on lies and hypocrisy’
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/01/trump-pardon-juan-orlando-hernandez-honduras-former-president
Former Honduras President Hernández freed from prison after Trump pardon: Trump, speaking Sunday on Air Force One, said he believed Hernández was set up and that ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/former-honduras-president-hernandez-freed-from-prison-after-trump-pardon
Trump's pardon of drug trafficker ex-Hondurous President faces accusation of hypocrisy in 'war on drugs'
wionews.com/world/us-double-tap-strike-venezuela-trump-pardon-juan-orlando-hernandez-drug-war-hypocrisy-1764673010265
Paid articlePaywall Trump accuses Honduras of ‘trying to change’ election results: Honduras elections 2025: The US president is backing the party of Juan Orlando Hernández
thetimes.com/world/latin-america/article/trump-honduras-elections-2025-v75gcs6lt
Trump will Ex-Präsidenten von Honduras begnadigen – trotz Verurteilung zu 45 Jahren Haft
berliner-zeitung.de/news/trump-will-ex-praesidenten-von-honduras-begnadigen-trotz-verurteilung-zu-45-jahren-haft-li.10007972
Paid articlePaywall Juan Orlando Hernández Was Convicted of Making Honduras a Narco State. Trump Wants to Pardon Him.
wsj.com/world/americas/honduras-president-hernandez-trump-pardon-ab14a984
Trump’s Bonkers Excuse for Pardoning Scandalous Honduran Ex-President: President Donald Trump thinks a former Central American leader was simply set up by the ...
thedailybeast.com/trumps-bonkers-excuse-for-pardoning-scandalous-honduran-ex-president/
Will Trump's candidate win the presidential election in Honduras?: US President Trump had endorsed one of the two conservative candidates in the Honduran ...
de.euronews.com/2025/12/01/honduras-trump
President Donald Trump has defended plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, claiming, without evidence ... Show more
Pardon for convicted drug trafficker is hypocritical | READER COMMENTARY: Reader commentary: Donald Trump is set to pardon a convicted drug trafficker while he ...
baltimoresun.com/2025/12/01/pardon-for-convicted-drug-trafficker-is-hypocritical-reader-commentary/
The Times and The Sunday Times Dec 01 25
Paid articlePaywall He flooded the US with cocaine. Now Trump is going to pardon him: The US president says Juan Orlando Hernández, the former leader of Honduras ...
thetimes.com/world/latin-america/article/honduras-president-pardon-trump-cocaine-v75gcs6lt
Trump intervenes: Asfura leads in Honduras election after presidential threat: In Honduras, Trump's favorite, Nasry Asfura, is narrowly ahead ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/trump-mischt-sich-ein-asfura-fuehrt-bei-honduras-wahl-nach-praesidialer-drohung-li.10008142
Yeni Safak English Dec 01 25
Trump claims former Honduras president was convicted in 'Biden setup': Trump has asserted that former Honduran President Hernandez was convicted on drug ...
en.yenisafak.com/world/trump-claims-former-honduras-president-was-convicted-in-biden-setup-3711315
Vote count underway in Honduras in close presidential race: Trump shocked Hondurans on Friday by endorsing one of the candidates and announcing that he would ...
euronews.com/2025/12/01/vote-count-under-way-in-honduras-in-close-presidential-race-after-trumps-intervention
OpinionAnalysis | In announcing pardon of drug trafficker while threatening Venezuela, Trump displays...
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article313240595.html
Honduran ruling party candidate says Trump interfering in election: Ana Garcia de Hernandez, wife of former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez ...
globalnation.inquirer.net/300704/honduran-ruling-party-candidate-says-trump-interfering-in-election
Trump to pardon Honduran president's drug trafficking sentence: Donald Trump said he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez ...
9news.com.au/world/trump-says-he-plans-to-pardon-former-honduran-president-hernandez-for-2024-drug-trafficking-sentence/9ece262f-d0fe-4cc9-9b9f-0442f3ef1137
Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving drug trafficking sentence in US : Hernández was convicted in 2024 of accepting millions in bribes to protect cocaine ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/28/trump-pardon-honduras-hernandez-drugs
Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving US sentence after drug trafficking conviction
reuters.com/world/americas/trump-says-he-will-pardon-former-honduras-president-serving-us-prison-sentence-2025-11-28/