Juan Orlando Hernández to Return to Honduras on July 26

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 17, 2026 · Originally reported July 14, 2026 by El Heraldo

Former president Juan Orlando Hernández, pardoned by President Trump in 2025 after his extradition to the US on drug-trafficking charges, will return to Honduras on July 26 to face fraud and money-laundering charges in the Pandora II case, with a court hearing set for August 3.

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