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Clear filtersHonduras Stalls on Mining Ban for National Park
Two years after a 2024 decree banned mining in protected areas and ordered restoration of Carlos Escaleras National Park's core zone, Honduras has not executed the law or allocated resources to dismantle mining infrastructure, while local officials warn a new agroindustrial law could weaken protections.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 12, 2026#mining#protected-areas#carlos-escalerasTrial Delayed in Environmental Activist's Murder
The trial of three men accused as the triggermen in the 2024 killing of environmental leader Juan López has been postponed to January 18, 2027, to incorporate new evidence from arrests of three additional suspects charged with orchestrating the crime.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 19, 2026#juan-lopez#environmentalist-murder#tocoa