JOH's Former Private Secretary Returns Home After Refuge in Nicaragua

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 25, 2026 · Originally reported July 24, 2026 by El Libertador

Ricardo Cardona, private secretary to former president Juan Orlando Hernández, has returned to Honduras after four years in Nicaragua, denying he faces any criminal charges despite several open corruption investigations against him.

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Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

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