Judge Steps Aside From JOH Fraud Trial as Ex-Leader Alleges Persecution
Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 2, 2026 · Originally reported August 1, 2026 by El Heraldo
The judge assigned to Juan Orlando Hernández's fraud and money-laundering case stepped aside, saying the investigation no longer involves a sitting high official subject to the Supreme Court's jurisdiction, prompting Hernández's lawyers to appeal and the former president to claim political persecution.
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