Juan Lopez campaigned against open-pit mining in a rain forest reserve
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.A sign that reads "Justice for Juan Lopez. They killed Juan, not his fight. Juan Lopez lives" is seen next to his coffin during his wake in Tocoa, Colon Department, Honduras, on September 15, 2024.
Castro condemned the “vile murder” in a post on the social media platform X late on Saturday and said she had ordered an investigation.Lopez, who belonged to the ruling Libre party, campaigned against open-pit iron ore mining in a forest reserve in the vicinity of Tocoa, where he worked in the town hall.
“If you leave home, you always have in mind that you do not know what might happen, if you are going to return,” said Lopez. The UN country representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Isabel Albaladejo, urged investigators to consider “possible reprisals” against Lopez for his demand for a local mayor to resign for alleged links to organised crime.
“His life was an example of struggle. He never gave up in his incessant battle, hand-in-hand with the people to preserve natural resources,” Zelaya said on X.
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