Pope denounces slaying of Honduran environmental defender
MEXICO CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the slaying of an environmental activist in Honduras, adding to a growing number of international voices that have raised concern over the killing.
Pope Francis Condemns Murder of Honduran Environmental Activist Juan López
Pope Francis condemned the murder of environmental activist Juan López in Honduras. López, an advocate against mining companies, was killed in Tocoa. This tragedy highlights the ongoing danger for environmental defenders in Latin America,
The US and UN condemn the killing of an environmentalist in Honduras
The U.S. State Department and other global leaders have denounced the slaying of another environmental leader in rural Honduras.
Catholic leaders mourn the killing of Honduran environmental activist Juan López
López’s death is the latest in a series of killings in a country known to be particularly deadly for environmental activists.
Environmental activist who feared for his life killed in 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 countries for environmentalists. Juan Lopez, 46, was gunned down as he left church on Saturday in the northeastern town of Tocoa, his widow Thelma Pena told AFP.
Honduras: CAFOD calls for justice as another environmental defender is killed
Catholic aid agency CAFOD has called for justice, after the murder of a prominent environmentalist that CAFOD supported. Following the news of the murder of Juan Lopez - anti-mining, environmentalist,
Pope Francis denounces slaying of Honduran environmental defender
Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the slaying of an environmental activist in Honduras, adding to a growing number of international voices that have raised concern over the killing.
Pope Condemns Killing of Honduran Environmental Activist
Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the killing last week of an environmental activist in Honduras who had protested over mining and hydro-electric projects to try to protect tropical forests and rivers.
Honduras: Anti-mining activist Juan Lopez shot dead
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The US and UN condemn the killing of an environmentalist in Honduras
“I strongly condemn the murder of Juan López, a courageous environmental defender and municipal councilor in Honduras, and call for a thorough and transparent investigation,” he wrote on ...