Honduran anti-mining activist who fought to save rivers is killed
Sep 15, 2024 · Juan Lopez was shot dead on Saturday night by several men as he headed home in his car from church, an official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The US and UN condemn the killing of an ... - Associated Press News
Sep 17, 2024 · Honduran President Xiomara Castro confirmed the killing of Juan López on Saturday in the rural Caribbean region of Colón, where a number of environmentalists battling mining projects have been killed in recent years. Castro called his death a “vile murder” and promised to investigate the killing.
The killing of an eco-defender in Honduras highlights a global …
Sep 19, 2024 · Juan López was gunned down as he was leaving Mass by a still unidentified assassin, becoming the latest casualty among defenders of creation and Indigenous and human rights in Honduras.
Honduras: Murder of environmentalist Juan López, criminalisation …
Sep 24, 2024 · GENEVA – Independent UN experts condemned the murder of human rights defender Juan López in Honduras and called for an independent investigation into his death and the role that businesses and politicians may have played in the matter.
Pope denounces slaying of Honduran environmental defender
Sep 22, 2024 · The environmental leader, Juan López, was gunned down earlier this month in the municipality of Tocoa in rural northern Honduras after spending years combating mining companies to preserve the region’s rivers and forests.
Environmental activist who feared for life killed in Honduras
Sep 15, 2024 · Tegucigalpa, Honduras — An anti-mining activist was shot and killed in Honduras, President Xiomara Castro said, vowing justice for the latest such murder in one of the world's most dangerous...
Pope mourns killing of environmental activist in Honduras
Sep 22, 2024 · Pope Francis expresses grief for the murder of Juan Antonio Lopez, a “founding member of the integral ecology pastoral care in Honduras”, and says he stands close to those responding to the cry of the poor and the earth.
Honduras: Anti-mining activist Juan Lopez shot dead
Sep 16, 2024 · Juan Lopez, 46, was gunned down as he left church Saturday in the northeastern town of Tocoa, police said on Sunday. Honduran President Xiomara Castro condmened the apparent murder of Lopez, a...
Honduran anti-mining activist who fought to save forests, rivers is …
Sep 15, 2024 · Juan Lopez, 46, was gunned down as he left church Saturday in the northeastern town of Tocoa, his widow Thelma Pena told AFP. Castro condemned the "vile murder" in a post on the social media...
The killing of Juan Lopez shows the dangers environmental …
Sep 25, 2024 · We are deeply saddened by the news that Juan Lopez - anti-mining activist, environmentalist, community leader and municipal councillor of Tocoa, northern Honduras - was shot dead by several men as he travelled home in his car from church on 14 September.