洪都拉斯前总统胡安·奥兰多·埃尔南德斯在美国总统特朗普的特赦下获释后，于周日返回洪都拉斯面对腐败指控[1]。埃尔南德斯曾因毒品贩运罪被引渡至美国，被判处45年监禁，但在12月获得特赦释放[1]。
埃尔南德斯目前需要应对与"潘多拉一号"案相关的腐败指控[1]。该案涉及指控他在2010年至2013年间从公共资金挪用中获利，总额超过288万伦皮拉（合1080万美元），其中他本人获益至少620万伦皮拉（合230万美元）用于政治竞选[1]。6月份，法院曾暂停针对他的逮捕令和国际红色通缉令[1]。埃尔南德斯已同意于8月3日出庭参加首次庭审[1]。
律师华金·梅希亚表示："存在广泛的社会愤怒，但由于恐惧，人们选择保持沉默。"[1]前反腐特别部队负责人路易斯·哈维尔·桑托斯于2月被撤职，他认为这一举措反映了新政府试图压制反腐调查的意图[1]。
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández returned to his home country on Sunday following the suspension of his arrest warrant, after receiving a presidential pardon from U.S. President Trump in December [1]. Hernández had previously been sentenced to 45 years in prison on drug trafficking charges after being extradited to the United States, but was released following the pardon [1].
Hernández now faces corruption allegations related to the "Operación Pandora I" case, which involves accusations that he benefited from the misappropriation of more than 2.88 million lempiras (approximately $10.8 million) in public funds between 2010 and 2013 [1]. According to the facts, Hernández received at least 6.2 million lempiras (approximately $2.3 million) from these diverted funds for political campaign purposes [1]. A judge suspended both his arrest warrant and an international red notice against him in June [1]. Hernández has agreed to appear in court for his initial hearing on August 3 [1].
The return has generated significant concern among anti-corruption advocates. Lawyer Joaquín Mejía stated that "there is a social majority that is outraged, but doesn't speak out because of fear" [1]. Luis Javier Santos, the former head of the anti-corruption unit UFERCO, was removed from his position in February, and he views this action as indicative of the new government's efforts to suppress anti-corruption investigations [1].