On February 26, Ana Luiza Hernandez Raudelez witnessed her partner, environmental advocate Juan Bautista Silva, receive an unusual phone call before heading out with their son to document illegal logging. Hours later, their family reported them missing; the next day, both were discovered dismembered near a cliff. This crime highlights the continued violence against nature defenders in Honduras, where 2023 saw the highest per capita killing rates of activists. Selvin, a family member, suspects the call was a setup to lure them into danger and reflects the pervasive fear among those fighting for environmental justice.
...the murders are a fresh reminder of the severe violence faced by nature defenders in Honduras, which in 2023 became the country with the highest number of defenders killed per capita in the world.
They rarely go outside and are considering moving house. By killing my father, they expected to terminate the activities against logging in the region. And they were successful; none of us will follow in his footsteps.
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