Pardoned by Trump, Hernández Faces Corruption Trial in Honduras

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, pardoned by Trump from a 45-year U.S. drug-trafficking sentence, faces domestic court on August 3, 2026. He stands accused of fraud and money laundering in the Pandora II and Helios cases — separate from the pardoned U.S. conviction. The proceedings will test whether Honduran institutions can independently prosecute a former head of state.