Juan Orlando Hernandez

• Honduras ex-president leaves prison after Trump pardon of drug conviction

  Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to 45 years in prison for taking bribes from drug traffickers so they could safely move some 400 tons of cocaine through Honduras to the U.S.

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  Dec 2, 2025
  
• Ex-Honduran president gets 45 years in U.S. prison for aiding drug traffickers

  Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted of taking bribes from drug traffickers and conspiring with his military and police while in office to enable tons of cocaine to reach the U.S.

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  Jun 26, 2024
  
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• Honduras’ president denies ties to drug traffickers as U.S. confirms investigation

  While U.S. prosecutors have detailed incidents in which Juan Orlando Hernandez allegedly accepted bribes, they had not previously referred to an investigation against him.

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  Feb 9, 2021
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• El Chapo bribed Honduras president’s brother, gave $1M: prosecutor

  Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has also been labeled a co-conspirator, though he has not been charged.

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  Oct 2, 2019
• Mexico says it will help create 20K jobs in Honduras to curb migration to U.S.

  That migration has angered Trump, who has made border security a priority, and issued economic threats against Mexico and Central America if more is not done to contain the flows.

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  Jul 27, 2019