Berta Cáceres’ assassins are sentenced but true justice remains elusive
The seven people convicted of murdering Honduran social leader Berta Cáceres have received jail terms ranging between 30 and 34 years but those who planned and financed the crime remain free
We know that the road does not end here, says Bertha Zúniga of COPINH
On December 2, seven people will be sentenced for their role in the assassination of Honduran social leader Berta Cáceres. However, this is only the first step as those who planned and financed the crime are yet to be brought to justice
Hondurans demand resignation of president following brother’s drug trafficking conviction
The younger brother of Juan Orlando Hernández, Tony Hernández, was declared guilty of trafficking 200,000 kilograms of cocaine and heavy weapons into the US
Honduran President accused of taking bribes from drug traffickers
During the trial of Tony Hernández, a US prosecutor alleged that his brother, President Juan Orlando Hernández received 1.5 million in bribes
Indigenous land defender Milgen Idán Soto Ávila assassinated in Honduras
29-year-old Milgen Idán Soto Ávila, a member of the Tolupán Indigenous community and the Broad Movement for Dignity and Justice, was disappeared four days before his body was found buried at the worksite of the logging company he was fighting against
Organizations condemn bid to derail Berta Cáceres’ case
On September 25, the preliminary hearing was scheduled to begin against David Castillo, one of the people accused of planning the murder of Berta Cáceres
Hondurans defend national park against luxury housing project
In the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa, protestors have been on the streets for many days opposing the Santa Maria luxury housing project which is being planned inside the buffer zone of La Tigra National Park.
Hondurans intensify protests demanding JOH’s resignation after report links him to drug trafficking
Massive protests erupted after Univision released a report alleging that president Juan Orlando Hernández’s 2013 election campaign received $1.5 million from drug trafficking proceeds
“The coup d’état was a moment of awakening for the social movements in Honduras”
10 years after the coup d’état in Honduras, we speak with Camilo Bermúdez to look at the transformation of Honduran social movements and the legacy of Berta Cáceres
Who would destroy a community’s food crops?
The crops of the Lenca community were destroyed, allegedly by members of the Madrid family, in what is the latest instance of harassment of the indigenous inhabitants of Río Blanco in Honduras
Death of key witness in Berta Cáceres case: a plot to erase evidence?
COPINH has evidence connecting the slain Olvin Gustavo García Mejía and DESA president David Castillo who is soon to face legal proceedings in the Berta Cáceres murder case
“The US government supports the violation of human rights to protect their interests”
10 years since the coup d’état in Honduras we look at the role of the US and international financial institutions in the coup
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