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Honduras Court Acquits Former President Hernández in Corruption Case

From Confidencial · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A Honduran judge dismissed corruption charges against former President Juan Orlando Hernández over alleged campaign financing involving $2 million in public funds.
  • The court said Hernández neither authorized nor managed the money and had no unexplained increase in assets.
  • Hernández, who governed from 2014 to 2022, said the ruling closed what he called a chapter of political persecution.

A Honduran judge dismissed corruption charges against former President Juan Orlando Hernández on Tuesday, clearing the way for him to receive a release document later the same day.

did not authorize

— Carlos SilvaThe Honduran judiciary spokesman described the judge's finding about Hernández's role in the use of public funds.

The prosecution had accused Hernández of taking part in diverting $2 million in public funds to finance his 2013 presidential campaign. The money was disbursed while Hernández served as president of Congress.

did not manage

— Carlos SilvaThe judiciary spokesman said the former president did not administer the funds cited in the case.

Carlos Silva, a spokesman for the judiciary, said the judge found that Hernández “did not authorize” and “did not manage” the funds. Silva also said the former president “did not have an increase in assets,” leading the court to issue a final dismissal of the case.

did not have an increase in assets

— Carlos SilvaSilva explained why the court issued a final dismissal.

Hernández, 57, governed Honduras from 2014 to 2022. He was pardoned in the United States by President Donald Trump after receiving a conviction for drug trafficking. Speaking to reporters outside the court in Tegucigalpa, Hernández said: “Today this chapter of political persecution closes, we closed it in the United States, and this one is closing.”

Today this chapter of political persecution closes, we closed it in the United States, and this one is closing.

— Juan Orlando HernándezHernández spoke outside the court after the charges were dismissed.
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Originally published by Confidencial in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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