Honduras ex-president Hernandez returns home after Trump pardon

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez gives a thumbs up from a vehicle upon his arrival at Palmerola International Airport following a pardon by U.S. President Donald Trump, which freed Hernandez from a 45-year prison sentence for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, near Comayagua, Honduras, July 26, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Fredy Rodriguez) 27 Jul 2026 03:13AM (Updated: 27 Jul 2026 03:15AM) TEGUCIGALPA: Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez returned to Honduras on Sunday (Jul 26), eight months after US President Donald Trump pardoned him while he was serving a 45-year US prison sentence for drug and arms trafficking.Hernandez, who served two consecutive terms as president from 2014 to 2022, landed at Palmerola International Airport, about 60km northwest