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Former Honduras president Hernandez returns home after Trump pardon

Former Honduras president Hernandez returns home after Trump pardon
South China Morning Post Sunday 26 July 2026, 16:31 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez returned to his country on Sunday, almost eight months after US President Donald Trump controversially pardoned his 45-year prison sentence for drug trafficking. Hernandez arrived on a private flight at Palmerola Airport near the capital Tegucigalpa and was greeted by his family and supporters, Agence France-Presse journalists observed. “We are very happy and very excited” to welcome him back, said Eva Amador, 56, a supporter of the former...

Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez returned to his country on Sunday, almost eight months after US President Donald Trump controversially pardoned his 45-year prison sentence for drug trafficking. Hernandez arrived on a private flight at Palmerola Airport near the capital Tegucigalpa and was greeted by his family and supporters, Agence France-Presse journalists observed. “We are very happy and very excited” to welcome him back, said Eva Amador, 56, a supporter of the former president,...
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