El expresidente hondureño Juan Orlando Hernández fue liberado en EEUU
El expresidente hondureño Juan Orlando Hernández, condenado en EE.UU. por narcotráfico, fue liberado este 1 de diciembre tras recibir un indulto total del presidente Donald Trump, según los registros oficiales del Buró Federal de Prisiones (BOP). Su salida de la cárcel federal de Hazelton reabre el debate sobre la lucha contra el crimen organizado y desata fuertes críticas por el impacto político y jurídico de la decisión
El expresidente hondureño Juan Orlando Hernández fue liberado en EEUU Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, convicted in the U.S. for drug trafficking, was released after receiving a full pardon from President Donald Trump. He had been extradited in April 2022 and sentenced in March 2024 to 45 years in prison. The pardon has drawn criticism, with some viewing it as undermining the fight against drug trafficking, while others cite trial irregularities and political persecution.
- Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was released after a pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Hernández was extradited to the U.S. in April 2022 and sentenced to 45 years for drug trafficking and weapons charges.
- He was released on December 1st from a federal prison in Hazelton, Pennsylvania.
- Trump stated he intended to pardon Hernández, claiming the Biden administration “trapped” him.
- The pardon has faced criticism for weakening the fight against drug trafficking.
- Defenders of Hernández point to alleged trial irregularities and political persecution.
- Hernández had requested a pardon from Trump in a letter praising him and mentioning past U.S.-Honduras collaboration.
- A lobbying campaign by Roger Stone may have also influenced the pardon.
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