On February 27, 2018, Honduran military and civilian police responded with tear gas and batons to protesters’ cries of “Fuera JOH!” and demands to free political prisoners and restore democracy. This is just one of the more recent acts of repression that has occurred since what was at best the disputed election and at worst the stolen […]
The Assassination of Berta Cáceres
We are still reeling from the shock, sadness, and outrage from the news of the assassination of Berta Cáceres. Berta was a leading environmental and indigenous activist. She and the organization that she helped found, the National Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH), led the struggle against destructive mines and dams and […]