Trump’s Pardon of Corrupt Ex-Honduran Leader Threatens Sovereignty and Election Integrity

On the eve of Honduras’ presidential election, President Donald Trump dramatically inserted himself into a foreign political crisis by pardoning former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández—convicted in a U.S. court for trafficking tons of cocaine. This unprecedented move has injected chaos into an already volatile electoral process, exposing the dangerous consequences when American officials tamper with sovereign nations’ affairs. The timing was no accident. Just days before the vote, Trump also endorsed conservative candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura from Hernández’s National Party, signaling an explicit effort to bolster a political faction historically marred by corruption and criminal ties. While supporters may...