Overview
- President Trump announced on Truth Social that he will issue a “full and absolute” pardon to former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández.
- Hernández was convicted in the United States in 2024 of drug‑trafficking offenses, sentenced to 45 years, and is imprisoned on U.S. soil.
- The statement comes days before Honduras votes, as Trump urges support for right‑wing candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura.
- Trump said the United States will give Asfura “full” support if he wins and will not “waste” money if he does not.
- Asfura welcomed the endorsement and said it could help Hondurans in the U.S., while Trump did not specify a date for any clemency action.