Garífuna Leaders Reject Court Hearing, Vow Permanent Protest

Originally reported September 9, 2026 by Criterio.hn

Garífuna organizations announced they will not attend a September 11 court hearing for five activists accused of land occupation, citing a corrupt, racially biased judicial system that favors powerful interests over Indigenous land rights.

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