Trump Plans to Pardon Former Honduras Leader Before Election

Juan Orlando Hernandez, member of Trump-endorsed candidate Nasry Asfura’s party, serving US drug trafficking sentence.

Washington, DC – President Donald Trump announced plans to pardon former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was sentenced to 45 years for drug trafficking, just days before Honduras’s presidential election, where Trump supports candidate Nasry Asfura. Hernandez, linked to drug cartels, was accused of using his presidency to foster a narco-state. Asfura distanced himself from Hernandez, asserting the party is not accountable for his actions. Trump’s support for Asfura comes amid claims that opposing candidates are connected to Venezuelan President Maduro, as the US intensifies pressure against him.