Rights Groups Urge Asfura to Veto Agroindustry Protection Law

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 4, 2026 · Originally reported June 4, 2026 by Criterio.hn

Environmental and human-rights groups are calling on President Asfura to veto a newly approved law bolstering agroindustry protections, arguing it weakens environmental controls, blocks land reform, and criminalizes peasant land claims under the guise of fighting land invasions.

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Also reported by: El Heraldo

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