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BSDemon

(108 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:51 PM Wednesday

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 Wednesday OP

Yeah, Right.....If you have the right friends... Ford_Prefect Wednesday #1

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

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

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

Zero rule of law. 100% rule of oligarchy wolfie001 Thursday #5

Ford_Prefect

(8,630 posts)

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

Reply to BSDemon (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:57 PM

Wednesday

Rhiannon12866

(256,341 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

Thursday

Of those he only suspected...

Princess Turandot

(4,919 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

Thursday

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

(256,341 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

Thursday

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

(7,756 posts)

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

Reply to BSDemon (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 06:11 AM

Thursday

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

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