Summary
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was released after President Donald Trump pardoned him. Hernandez was serving a prison sentence in the United States for drug trafficking. The pardon comes amid the ongoing U.S. anti-drug efforts in Latin America.
Key Facts
- President Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former leader of Honduras.
- Hernandez was in a U.S. prison for a drug trafficking conspiracy.
- He was sentenced last year to 45 years in prison.
- The U.S. Justice Department said Hernandez helped import over 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S.
- Hernandez's co-conspirators used weapons to protect drug shipments.
- Hernandez was released from a detention center in West Virginia.
- President Trump's pardon is linked to political support for Nasry "Tito" Asfura in Honduras.
- There is criticism over the Trump administration's handling of Latin America, particularly drug-related operations.
