Hondurasgate: Leaked recordings allege US-Israeli destabilisation plot in Latin America

Hondurasgate: Leaked recordings allege US-Israeli destabilisation plot in Latin America Submitted by Shraddha Joshi on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 12:56 Voice messages from former Honduran president say Israeli financial and diplomatic support helped secure presidential pardon from Trump A protester in Tegucigalpa holds a banner reading 'The pardon for Juan Orlando Hernandez (JOH) does not erase the truth, does not erase the narco-state', 4 December 2025 (Orlando Sierra/AFP) Off A series of recordings leaked by investigative site Hondurasgate and Spanish news platform Canal Red have revealed US and Israeli initiatives aimed at advancing interests in Honduras and destabilising left-leaning governments in Latin America. The investigation , led by anonymous Honduran journalists, includes three instalments of 37 leaked WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram voice notes that Hondurasgate says were authenticated through forensic analysis. The recordings allege that Israeli interests were key in securing US President Donald Trump’s pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez.