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Honduran Judge Grants Former President Juan Orlando Hernández Pretrial Release

A Honduran judge ruled that former President Juan Orlando Hernández will remain free while awaiting trial on fraud and money laundering charges involving millions of dollars in allegedly misallocated public funds after his recent return from the United States following an unexpected pardon.
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