Honduran Court Frees Ex-President Hernández Pending Fraud Trial

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 6, 2026 · Originally reported August 4, 2026 by La Prensa

A Honduran court ruled that former president Juan Orlando Hernández, who returned to Honduras in July after a U.S. pardon, will remain free but barred from leaving the country while he faces money-laundering and fraud charges, with an initial hearing set for August 12.

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Also reported by: Criterio.hn

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