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Trump Closes Venezuelan Airspace, Considers Drug Trafficker Pardon

11/30/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump declared Venezuelan airspace closed in its entirety as part of intensified actions against drug cartels.
He also signaled an intention to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Critics say the move is contradictory, since military pressure on trafficking coexists with clemency for a trafficker.
The pardon timing coincides with Trump's Honduras endorsement, raising questions about motives and legality.

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U.S. President Donald Trump declared Venezuelan airspace closed in its entirety as part of intensified actions against drug cartels.
He also signaled an intention to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Critics say the move is contradictory, since military pressure on trafficking coexists with clemency for a trafficker.
The pardon timing coincides with Trump's Honduras endorsement, raising questions about motives and legality.