Law Shielding Productive Farmland From Invasions Takes Effect

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 29, 2026 · Originally reported June 28, 2026 by El Heraldo

Honduras's new Agro-Industrial Strengthening and Protection Law grants registered farmland, livestock, energy, and tourism properties legal protection against invasion or occupation, while exempting indigenous territories unless prior free-consent consultation is completed.

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