"The former Honduran president was found guilty of taking bribes from drug traffickers to enable the movement of some 400 tons of cocaine to the US through Honduras. It took place as Hernandez portrayed himself as an ally to US authorities in the fight against drug trafficking. Trump's pardon of Hernandez drew criticism, coming at a time when his administration has vowed to intensify efforts against drug trafficking in the region, while threatening Venezuela and accusing President Nicolas Maduro of running a narcotrafficking cartel."
"Trump blames Biden for 'set up' White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday said Hernandez was the victim of prosecutorial overreach under former president Joe Biden. "He was opposed to the values of the previous administration and they charged him because he was president of Honduras," Leavitt said. Hernandez was arrested while Joe Biden was president in February 2022, just weeks after handing over power to current President Xiomara Castro. US federal authorities requested his arrest."
Juan Orlando Hernandez received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump and was released from a high-security federal prison in Hazelton, West Virginia. His wife, Ana Garcia, thanked President Trump and said Hernandez returned to being a free man after nearly four years. Hernandez had been serving a 45-year sentence for drug trafficking and firearms charges linked to accepting bribes that enabled movement of around 400 tons of cocaine to the United States through Honduras while portraying himself as an ally to US authorities. The pardon prompted criticism and accusations of hypocrisy amid intensified US anti-drug rhetoric; the White House described his prosecution as prosecutorial overreach.
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