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Clear filtersCespad Says State Uses Criminal Law to Shield Agribusiness
A civil-society watchdog warns that the Asfura administration is advancing laws that criminalize peasant and indigenous land claims while protecting agribusiness interests, citing passage of a sweeping anti-terrorism statute, an agroindustrial-protection law, and a self-defense expansion tied to property defense.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 25, 2026#agrarian-conflict#criminalization-protest#agroindustriaCongress Passes Law to Protect Agricultural Sector
Congress approved legislation declaring agricultural and agro-industrial lands exempt from land reform and other seizure, mandating immediate police action against invasions and road blockades, and requiring streamlined permitting for the sector, which contributes roughly 6.5 billion lempiras to GDP.