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Trump's pardon of ex-Honduran president Hernández injects wild card into election

Headline from WDIO Duluth, on the newest of 2 developments

Hondurans are buzzing about U.S. President Donald Trump's recent involvement in their presidential election. Trump endorsed Nasry "Tito" Asfura from the conservative National Party and pardoned ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández. He was jailed in the U.S. for drug trafficking.

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  1. Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran President Hernandez for 2024 drug trafficking sentence

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  2. Newest

    Trump's pardon of ex-Honduran president Hernández injects wild card into election

    Headline from WDIO Duluth ·

Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. AL.com

    Trump plans to pardon former Honduran President Hernandez for drug trafficking (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    Pres. Trump plans to pardon the former Honduran president who was convicted last year in the U.S. of conspiring to import cocaine and two weapons counts.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran President Hernandez for 2024 drug trafficking sentence (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons...

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Donald Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Hernandez (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons...

  4. Al Jazeera

    Trump says will pardon former Honduras leader before presidential vote (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Juan Orlando Hernandez, member of Trump-endorsed candidate Nasry Asfura’s party, serving US drug trafficking sentence.

  5. WDIO Duluth

    Trump's pardon of ex-Honduran president Hernández injects wild card into election (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Hondurans are buzzing about U.S. President Donald Trump's recent involvement in their presidential election. Trump endorsed Nasry "Tito" Asfura from the conservative National Party and pardoned ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández. He was jailed in the U.S. for drug trafficking.

  6. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump plans to pardon former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Friday said he will pardon former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was convicted in a U.S. court of trafficking drugs to the United States, and

  7. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump pardons for Honduran ex-president convicted in drug case | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    MEXICO CITY >> Federal prosecutors said last year that when Juan Orlando Hernandez was president of Honduras, he received millions of dollars from drug traffickers including Joaquin Guzman Loera, known as El Chapo, the Mexican drug lord.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump to pardon Honduran ex-president (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison.

  9. The Daily Caller

    Trump Promises To Pardon Convicted Drug Trafficker Tied To Infamous Cartel (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Donald Trump committed Friday to grant a “full and complete pardon” to former President Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced for drug related offenses.

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Trump says he'll pardon former Honduran President Hernandez, convicted of drug trafficking (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    President Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison in the U.S.

  11. New York Post

    Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez for 2024 drug trafficking sentence (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison.

  12. Wyoming Public Media

    Trump plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison.

  13. WHDH Boston

    Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran President Hernandez for 2024 drug trafficking sentence - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for

  14. WSVN Miami

    Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran President Hernandez for 2024 drug trafficking sentence - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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