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Snow Job, Part 2: Fact-Checking Parlato’s Case-Within-a-Case on Juan Orlando Hernandez

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This fact-check analyzes a defense-oriented report on the prosecution of Juan Orlando Hernandez. While identifying accurate descriptions of the charges, it refutes several misleading claims regarding jurisdictional laws, DEA surveillance, and the alleged lack of physical evidence. The analysis highlights significant omissions, including documented drug ledgers and the role of multiple cooperating witnesses in the conviction.

Snow Job: Fact-Checking Frank Parlato’s White Wash of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez

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This analysis fact-checks Parlato’s report on Juan Orlando Hernandez’s conviction and subsequent pardon by Donald Trump. While basic facts are accurate, the article contains significant errors regarding the prosecution’s origins and Honduras’s diplomatic shifts. It reveals how selective framing and omitted evidence mislead readers about the complex legal and geopolitical realities of the case.