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BSDemon

(108 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:51 PM 18 hrs ago

US court overturns conviction of former Honduran president Hernandez

Source: Reuters

April 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. court of ‌appeals on Wednesday ruled to overturn ⁠the conviction against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and ‌ordered ⁠a judge to remove the charges ⁠against him.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-court-overturns-conviction-former-honduran-president-hernandez-2026-04-09/

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US court overturns conviction of former Honduran president Hernandez (Original Post) BSDemon 18 hrs ago OP

Yeah, Right.....If you have the right friends... Ford_Prefect 17 hrs ago #1

What?! And here we thought that the felon was so concerned about drugs that he condoned capital punishment Rhiannon12866 14 hrs ago #2

He was originally sentenced to 45 years, in June 2024. Trump then pardoned him in November 2025.. Princess Turandot 13 hrs ago #3

Good Grief! Yet one more bogus pardon - how many thousands does this make?? Rhiannon12866 13 hrs ago #4

Zero rule of law. 100% rule of oligarchy wolfie001 11 hrs ago #5

Ford_Prefect

(8,628 posts)

1. Yeah, Right.....If you have the right friends...

Reply to BSDemon (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:57 PM

17 hrs ago

Rhiannon12866

(256,126 posts)

2. What?! And here we thought that the felon was so concerned about drugs that he condoned capital punishment

Reply to BSDemon (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 02:57 AM

14 hrs ago

Of those he only suspected...

Princess Turandot

(4,918 posts)

3. He was originally sentenced to 45 years, in June 2024. Trump then pardoned him in November 2025..

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 04:23 AM

13 hrs ago

claiming that the investigation was a "Biden administration set up” just "because he was the president of the country." (Wikipedia)

I guess they continued with the court appeal to "exonerate" him altogether.

Rhiannon12866

(256,126 posts)

4. Good Grief! Yet one more bogus pardon - how many thousands does this make??

Reply to Princess Turandot (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 04:28 AM

13 hrs ago

And of course I'm counting the violent rioters who maimed and killed the Capitol and Metropolitan Police who defended the Capitol on January 6th.

wolfie001

(7,733 posts)

5. Zero rule of law. 100% rule of oligarchy

Reply to BSDemon (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 06:11 AM

11 hrs ago

Less rights and justice for the Honduran people. More bribes and fraud for the fat orange imbecile.

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