Honduras issues arrest warrant for ex-president Hernandez.

Honduras’s former President Juan Orlando Hernandez faces an international arrest warrant issued by the country’s top prosecutor, following his release from a US prison. Accused of drug trafficking and corruption, Hernandez’s pardon by President Trump has fueled political turmoil amid a closely-fought election. Despite his wife claiming his innocence, safety concerns keep him in the US, while his party’s candidate leads the presidential race amidst electoral irregularities.

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