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Clear filtersWoman Strangled by Partner in La Mosquitia; Suspect Beaten by Residents
A woman was found strangled by her partner in Cauquira, Gracias a Dios; residents pursued and beat the suspect, identified as Alexis Fuentes, after discovering the body on Sunday morning.
Honduras Greenlighted Oil Exploration in Indigenous Reserve
Honduras granted a 2013 oil concession covering 35,256 square kilometers of Caribbean waters in La Moskitia, a UNESCO World Heritage site, without consulting the four indigenous peoples living there, violating international law.
Criterio.hn· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026#oil-exploration#indigenous-rights#rio-platano-biosphereBritish Firm Holds Stake in Honduras Caribbean Oil Concession
CaribX (UK) Limited, a British company with no prior oil experience, holds 55% of a hydrocarbon-exploration concession in Honduras's Moskitia as the non-operator alongside Bermuda-based H2P as the 45% operator, yet six years of exploration results remain undisclosed to the public.
Criterio.hn· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026#oil-exploration#hydrocarbons#concession-contract