Mining Conflict
Every Honduras Daily story tagged #mining-conflict, newest first — each one linked to its original source.
3 stories in #mining-conflict
Clear filtersDigital Smear Campaigns Target Honduras's Environmental Defenders
Environmental activists in Honduras face coordinated online attacks labeling them as false environmentalists, terrorists, or development opponents, alongside judicial persecution and displacement, according to a regional investigation presented at a Tegucigalpa forum.
ContracorrienteRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 19, 2026#environmental-defense#digital-disinformation#mining-conflictHouse Arrest for Ex-Mayor Raises Victim Safety Concerns
Adán Fúnez, former mayor of Tocoa, was switched from pretrial detention to home detention on health grounds, prompting environmental advocates and victim lawyers to warn the change offers insufficient protection for the family of slain environmental defender Juan López and lacks safeguards against potential witness intimidation.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 3, 2026#environmental-defender#mining-conflict#murder-caseMining Company Tied to Digital Smear Campaign Against Guapinol Activists
A collaborative investigation by Contracorriente and partners documents how companies in the EMCO mining group funded coordinated social-media campaigns branding Guapinol river defenders as "fake environmentalists" — a pattern linked to the killing of three activists and the exile of more than 400 others.
ContracorrienteRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 13, 2026#environmental-defenders#guapinol#emco-grupo