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Honouring the struggle of Mariano Abarca and Environment Defenders in Chiapas

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Jen Moore On November 27, 2019, the life and struggle of Mariano Abarca were honored with the presentation of the first award for environmental defense in Chiapas to be presented in his name. His brother, widow and four children with their children were all present for the event in San Cristóbal ...

Environmentalists Denounce that Central American governments favor mining companies and criminalize activists

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Marvin Diaz - Gato Encerrado The criminalization of environmentalists and land defenders was the thematic focus of the fifth meeting of the Central American Alliance Against Mining (ACAFREMIN) in El Salvador.   During the gathering, on Nov. 13-13, environme...

Walter Aduviri says he regrets trusting Agustín Luque

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La Republica Through his lawyers Walter Aduviri, the governor of the Puno region, criticized his deputy governor Agustín Luque. Aduviri expressed that Luque will be solely responsible for the region's failure.  PUNO. The regional governor, Walter Aduviri Calisaya, cr...

Governor Aduviri must remain in jail

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Kleber Sanchez - La Republica The Criminal Court of Appeals of Puno confirmed a sentence of 6 years in prison against the regional governor Walter Aduviri and the payment of civil reparations for S/2 millions of soles in favor of the State.  The Criminal Court of Appeals of Puno co...

Honduran Land Defenders Receive the prestigious Letelier-Moffit award in Washington

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Pedro Cabezas While the role of the Honduran president, Juan Orlando Hernandez, in a narcotrafficking ring led by his brother, Tony Hernadez, slowly unfolded in a court of Manhattan, New York, a little known group of environmental activists from&n...

DHUMA Receives Letelier Moffitt International Human Rights Award

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DHUMA -Human Rights and Environment- from Puno, Peru has been recognised for their tireless work in defence of indigenous rights in southern Peru with prestigious international human rights prize. DEMOCRACY CENTER Puno-based human rights organisation DHUMA -Human Rights and Environment- a close...

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