Honduras AG issues international arrest warrant for pardoned ex-president Hernandez

Former Honduran president Hernandez releases video after Trump pardoned him from 45-year U.S. sentence
Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez delivers a speech in an unknown location after U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned him from a 45-year U.S. sentence on drug trafficking and weapons charges, in this screengrab from video released on December 5, 2025. JUAN ORLANDO HERNANDEZ/Handout via REUTERS
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MEXICO CITY, Dec 8 - Honduras Attorney General Johel Antonio Zelaya on Monday issued an international arrest warrant for former president Juan Orlando Hernandez, he said in a post on X.

Hernandez was recently pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump and released from prison where he was serving a 45-year sentence on drug trafficking charges.

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