Juan Orlando Hernández

Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado (; born 28 October 1968) or JOH, is a Honduran former politician and lawyer who served as the 38th president of Honduras from 2014 to 2022.

On 7 February 2022, Hernández was being investigated for corruption and drug trafficking. The U.S. government requested an extradition against him for his involvement with narcotics on 14 February. After issuing an extradition warrant, Hernández decided to surrender to US authorities on February 15, 2022. A day later, Hernández was arrested at his home in Tegucigalpa. 

On 21 April 2022, Hernández was extradited to the United States. On 8 March 2024, Hernández was convicted of three counts of drug trafficking and weapons conspiracy and faces mandatory minimum sentence of 40 years in prison. 

On June 26, 2024, Juan Orlando Hernández, was sentenced to 45 years in prison and fined $8 million for drug trafficking and firearms offenses in a US federal court. Hernández was released from prison on 2 December 2025 after being pardoned by President Donald Trump during the 2025 election.

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