US Report Ties JOH Pardon to Próspera Interests

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 18, 2026 · Originally reported September 18, 2026 by Criterio.hn

A report by US House Democrats suggests that the push to win Donald Trump's pardon for former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was linked to business interests in Próspera, the economic zone Hernández enabled during his presidency.

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