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

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A judge in Honduras ruled Monday that former President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who recently returned to the Central American country after a Trump pardon for drug trafficking charges in the US, will not be jailed during his trial for fraud and money laundering. The case is being closely wat

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

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.