Honduran Prosecutor Demands International Arrest of Juan Orlando Hernández Despite U.S. Pardon

In a stunning move that exposes the tension between justice and political expediency, Honduran Attorney General Johel Zelaya has called on national security forces and Interpol to execute an international arrest warrant against former President Juan Orlando Hernández. This development comes on the heels of a controversial pardon granted by former U.S. President Donald Trump, which allowed Hernández to avoid serving a 45-year sentence in New York for narcotrafficking and illegal arms dealings. How Can America Uphold Rule of Law While Pardoning Corruption? The indictment against Hernández includes serious crimes such as money laundering and fraud linked to diverting state...