Juan Orlando Hernandez Pardon: Ex-President Returns to Honduras

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.

The InSight Take: Juan Orlando Hernández, from Indictment to Pardon From the halls of presidential power to a 45-year prison sentence—and then a shocking return to freedom—this week, we take a look at the story of the former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH). InSight Crime’s Managing Editor Deborah B

Sentenced to 45 years in the US, Hernandez returns home to his family, party and supporters after Trump pardons him.