Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández returns to his country Sunday to face corruption charges. Hernández, extradited to the U.S. for drug trafficking, was sentenced to 45 years. But he was released in December after a pardon from President Donald Trump. Hernández, who led Honduras from 2014 to 2022, was once a U.S. ally in the drug war before his fall from grace. He now faces charges in Honduras related to a corruption case involving public funds. Legal experts fear the weak justice system may ensure his impunity. Hernández claims innocence and plans to appear before a judge on Aug. 3 for his arraignment.
