Land Seizures and Threats Drive Indigenous Displacement

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 9, 2026 · Originally reported August 8, 2026 by El Heraldo

Land grabs and threats are forcing Indigenous and Afro-Honduran communities from their ancestral territories, and Honduras's human rights ombudsman has documented 48 killings of land defenders and 227 complaints of forced displacement over the past decade.

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