Garífuna Land Defenders Lose Lawyers in Tela
Published on Honduras Daily · Nov 9, 2026 · Originally reported November 7, 2026 by Criterio.hn
Five Garífuna land defenders in San Juan, Tela, arrested during an eviction under Honduras's new agroindustrial-sector law, are now without legal representation after their lawyers were suspended, which advocates call a judicial move to weaken their defense.
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