Former President Hernandez returns to Honduras after Trump pardon
Trump called Hernandez’s drug-trafficking trial a set-up by the Biden administration.

Trump called Hernandez’s drug-trafficking trial a set-up by the Biden administration.









The incident underscores the tense political environment in Honduras in the wake of its contested presidential election.
The reported capture of Venezuelan president evokes previous eras when other leaders were seized by US.
Washington’s top diplomat says he thanked Asfura, who was backed by Trump, for ‘advocacy of US strategic objectives’.
Asfura says he is ready to govern after narrow vote as the US urges ‘all parties to respect the confirmed results’.
Statement comes as regional body says no evidence of fraud in November vote that Trump-backed candidate Asfura leads.
Protests over electoral uncertainty remain peaceful as military assures orderly transition of power in Honduras.
The arrest warrant for the country’s former president comes amid a closely-fought election.
Central American nation on edge after voting plagued by fraud claims and a recent history of contested elections.
Centrist candidate Salvador Nasralla, 72, says the US president’s remarks may have cost him votes.
With 80 percent of votes counted, centrist candidate widens lead over his Trump-backed conservative rival.