Juan Orlando Hernández to announce shock retirement from politics?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Tegucigalpa
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Honduran President created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Hernández fans. Speculation had been rife that the Honduran President will announce his retirement from politics, at age 57, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJuan Orlando

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouJuan Orlando was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJuan Orlando.”
— @DesireePlum, 19 Dec 2025
“Hernández wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 19 Dec 2025

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