Report Puts International Banks, Honduras Elites at Center of Berta Cáceres Murder

It’s been almost 10 years since renowned Indigenous activist and environmental defender Berta Cáceres was murdered in Honduras in March 2016. Cáceres was targeted for opposing the construction of a hydroelectric dam that threatened a river the Indigenous Lenca people consider to be sacred. To date, eight people have been arrested for their role in her high-profile killing.

In our narrated story this week, we take a look at a new report that examines the role played by business elites and international banks in the murder, which was published by an independent group of experts.

Report Puts International Banks, Honduras Elites at Center of Berta Cáceres Murder | Written and read by Parker Asmann.

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