Honduras' former President Juan Orlando Hernández has thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for pardoning him in his first message after leaving prison.

The wife of former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández says he has been released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump.

Voters in Honduras will select candidates from the three main parties to compete in November’s general election for the presidency.

A judge in Honduras has ruled that former President Juan Orlando Hernández should be extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking and weapons charges.