A Honduran judge grants former President Juan Orlando Hernández release as corruption trial proceeds

A Honduran judge grants former President Juan Orlando Hernández release as corruption trial proceeds  Toronto Star

A judge in Honduras has ruled that former President Juan Orlando Hernández will not remain behind bars while awaiting trial for fraud and money laundering

Juan Orlando Hernández, a former president of Honduras, faces fraud and money laundering charges in his home country after a surprise Trump pardon overturned his drug-trafficking sentence in the U.S.

Six months of austerity measures, a faltering healthcare response and worsening insecurity have marked the start of his administration, overshadowed by the former president’s return

Six months of austerity measures, a faltering healthcare response and worsening insecurity have marked the start of his administration, overshadowed by the former president’s return

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez arrived back in Honduras on July 26, 2026, eight months after US President Donald Trump granted him a full and unconditional pardon for federal drug trafficking and weapons convictions.