Ex-President Hernández May Face New US Murder Case
Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 1, 2026 · Originally reported July 1, 2026 by El Libertador
Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, pardoned by Trump in December 2025, could face a new US investigation into the 2022 murder of Said Lobo, son of former president Porfirio Lobo, with possible charges of conspiracy and murder of a US citizen that carry life imprisonment or the death penalty.
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