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‘Justice is optional’: why Trump’s pardon of Honduran ex-president scares nature defenders

31 janvier 2026 à 17:00

Honduras is one of the most dangerous countries for environmentalists – and the release of Juan Orlando Hernández has reinforced its ‘crisis of impunity’, say critics

When Donald Trump announced that he would pardon the former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, only the second world leader to be convicted of drug trafficking, Anna*, an environmental defender, was shocked.

In 2022, Hernández, also known as JOH, was extradited to the US and later convicted, along with his brother, on drug trafficking and weapons charges. He was sentenced to 45 years in prison for conspiring to smuggle more than 400 tonnes of cocaine into the US, becoming the first Honduran head of state to be tried and sentenced abroad for running a narco state. He was also accused of grave human rights violations.

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© Photograph: Jorge Cabrera/Reuters

© Photograph: Jorge Cabrera/Reuters

© Photograph: Jorge Cabrera/Reuters

Venezuela announces mass amnesty plan for political prisoners dating back to Chavez era

31 janvier 2026 à 05:05

Delcy Rodríguez also plans to close notorious El Helicoide prison as opposition figures remain wary over new leadership

Venezuela’s acting president announced on Friday a proposal for mass amnesty in the country, in her latest significant reform since the US toppling of Nicolás Maduro just weeks ago.

In a speech at the Venezuelan supreme court attended by top government officials, Delcy Rodríguez said she would propose a “general amnesty law covering the entire period of political violence from 1999 to the present”.

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© Photograph: Leonardo Fernández Viloria/Reuters

© Photograph: Leonardo Fernández Viloria/Reuters

© Photograph: Leonardo Fernández Viloria/Reuters

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