Former President Hernández will be tried for money laundering and fraud in an ordinary court in Honduras.

The Honduran justice system has ruled that former President Juan Orlando Hernández will face charges of money laundering and fraud in an ordinary court rather than the Supreme Court. The decision, finalized this Monday, marks a shift from the initial legal proceedings that had considered the Supreme Court as the venue for the case.

Under this new ruling, Hernández will be permitted to defend himself while remaining at liberty. The transition to an ordinary tribunal represents a significant change in the procedural handling of the allegations brought against the former head of state.