Jessica García, a leader of the Afro-descendant Garifuna community in the village of San Juan Tela, Atlantida department, northern Honduras, has been threatened and forced at gunpoint to sign over land belonging to the community to a real estate company. Jessica García, and other leaders and members of the Garifuna community in San Juan Tela are in danger as the company continues its attempts to acquire the community's land...Indigenous groups in Honduras, including the Afro-descendant Garifuna community, have struggled for years to assert their right to the land they have inhabited for generations. National and international companies have been exploiting lands for their natural resources, including timber. The land inhabited by the Garifuna community is coveted by companies seeking to build tourism complexes which would damage or destroy the Garifuna’s traditions, culture and way of life, as well as their environment. The proposed construction of a resort, including an 18-hole golf course in Garifuna land, is seen as a danger to the environment and would put a heavy demand on local water resources.