Trump Grants Pardon to Convicted Former Honduran President

U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras. Hernández was convicted earlier this year on federal drug trafficking charges. U.S. prosecutors described him as a central figure in a massive international conspiracy. They alleged he used his political power to protect cocaine shipments headed for the United States. The pardon, issued during Trump's final day in office, nullifies Hernández's U.S. criminal sentence. He faced a potential life term for crimes including drug trafficking and weapons offenses. Hernández has consistently denied the allegations. He has called them politically motivated. The move allows for Hernández's potential release from U.S. custody and return to Honduras. He may still face legal proceedings in his home country.