Government Fires ICF Official Probing Jaremar Oil Spill

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 9, 2026 · Originally reported July 9, 2026 by El Libertador

Edwin Vega, a forestry official investigating an oil spill from an agro-industrial plant owned by the Jaremar Group in Blanca Jeannette Kawas National Park, says he was fired before finishing his technical report, preventing the notification of authorities the law requires.

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Also reported by: HCH

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