“Trócaire in Honduras: Community is main bulwark against environmental exploitation”, 13^th April 2020

…[Honduras] The country has the most unequal society in Latin America, with four out of ten people living in extreme poverty.

When it comes to land ownership 5% of large-scale farmers control almost two thirds of all cultivable land; 71% of small-scale farmers have access to just 5% of it.

In a country where deep-seated corruption, organised drug crime and street violence, corporate abuses, and inequality intertwine to present an ìntricate set of problems, human rights violations and environmental concerns often go overlooked…

Mining, hydroelectric-power generation, forestry and the expansion of agriculture industry are priority areas of expansion and investment for the Hondurian State.

Following massive upheaval in the wake of its military coup in 2009, Honduras has granted a significant number of State concessions to mining projects.

This includes close to 300 mining projects, covering a total area of more than one million hectares, approved in 2013 alone…