New Farm Law Toughens Penalties for Land Protests

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 5, 2026 · Originally reported June 4, 2026 by El Libertador

Congress passed a law declaring agribusiness a national priority, speeding up evictions and widening criminal penalties for land occupations and blockades, prompting Cespad, a democracy-studies center, to warn that it criminalizes peasant land-defense organizing.

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Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

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