Todd D. Robinson, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for international narcotics and law enforcement affairs: “It’s hard to say with certainty what motivated President Trump to pardon former President Hernández. If you look at President Trump’s past practices, however, a pattern emerges: a.) Hernández either has something the president needs or wants; b.) Hernández has something someone close to the president needs or wants; c.) the president believes he has something to gain from attempting to tip the scales in the elections in Honduras; or d.) all of the above. This pardon clearly undermines U.S. anti-drug cooperation with Latin American countries. The United States has devoted decades to bolstering the rule of law in Latin America. We’ve trained prosecutors and judges, equipped security forces and supported communities that have come under threat by transnational…”
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