Pajulies Under Attack: Hydroelectric Company Bypasses Resistance by Military Force
For over a year, community members have denounced state violence and criminalization targeting their peaceful resistance to the Hidrocep project. […]
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Honduran Activist Framed for Vandalism Faces Ongoing Misinformation Campaign
Honduran youth activist Eduardo Enrique Urbina Ayala continues to be the target of state misinformation months after he fled the country fearing for his safety. […]
Canada’s Deadly Diplomacy and the Plight of Political Prisoners in Honduras
It’s time for Canada to condemn the real perpetrators of violence in Honduras and take a stand for the rights of political prisoners like Edwin Espinal. […]
A War by Other Means? Land Grabs and Forced Displacement of Indigenous Communities in Guatemala
The Guatemalan government is looking to crush any resistance to land grabs through a new law being proposed in Congress which will classify protests and highway blockades as a form of terrorism. […]
Honduras, the Deadliest Country in the World for Environmental Defenders, Is About to Get Deadlier
Honduras is set to classify protesting as a form of terrorism, putting activists in the crosshairs. […]
Guatemalan Water Protectors Fight to Free Their Rivers
Since Guatemalan law prohibits the unauthorized removal of river water, people in surrounding communities claim that their rivers have been “kidnapped.” But the people are fighting back to free them. […]