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Trump Says He Will Pardon Ex-Honduran President, Endorses Asfura Ahead of Vote

The pledge lands days before a tight Honduran vote, intensifying concerns about U.S. interference.

Juan Orlando Hernandez in Guatemala City, January 14, 2020.
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A billboard promoting presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party stands in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, prior to general elections. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
A man walks past a stand with campaign posters of ruling party presidential candidate Rixi Moncada in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 prior to general elections. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Overview

  • Trump announced on Truth Social that he will grant a "full and complete pardon" to former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández.
  • He reiterated support for National Party candidate Nasry "Tito" Asfura and warned U.S. backing would dry up if Asfura loses.
  • Hernández was convicted by a U.S. jury in March 2024 and sentenced to 45 years for conspiring to move more than 400 tons of cocaine, with prosecutors describing his rule as a "narco-state."
  • The move drew immediate criticism for intervening in a foreign election, as international observers and the U.S. State Department say they are closely watching the process.
  • Hondurans vote Sunday in a three-way race with polls showing Asfura virtually tied with LIBRE’s Rixi Moncada and TV host Salvador Nasralla; Hernández’s attorney publicly welcomed Trump’s plan.