Man Convicted of Environmental Damage in Protected Watershed
Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 16, 2026 · Originally reported October 15, 2026 by Ministerio Público (X)
A Tegucigalpa man was sentenced to four years and six months in prison and fined 9,000 lempiras (about $360) for unauthorized farming, illegal pond construction, and tree-cutting in the Guacerique River watershed, a protected area that feeds the capital's Los Laureles reservoir.
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