Tegucigalpa, May 12, 2026 (AFP) - Former Honduras mayor arrested over murder of environmental activist

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2026-05-12

Honduran police on Tuesday arrested a former mayor accused of masterminding the 2024 murder of an environmental activist who opposed a strip mine in a nature reserve. Juan Lopez, who was also a local lawmaker, was shot and killed on the night of September 14 as he left a church in the northeastern town of Tocoa. He had campaigned for the closure of an iron ore strip mine in the Botaderos National Park, saying it polluted the environment. Adan Fun......

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