Berta Cáceres
Berta Cáceres was a renowned Honduran environmental activist and indigenous leader, celebrated for her tireless efforts in defending the rights of indigenous peoples and the environment. She co-founded the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH) and was a prominent figure in the fight against the construction of a dam in the Lenca territory, which threatened local ecosystems and communities. Cáceres was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015 for her activism, but her life was tragically cut short in 2016 when she was assassinated, highlighting the dangers faced by environmental defenders in Honduras.
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Berta Cáceres was an Indigenous leader and environmentalist who was killed in 2016 for leading opposition to a hydroelectric project.
‘Justice is optional’: why Trump’s pardon of Honduran ex-president scares nature defenders | Global development
United Kingdom· 2026-02-01
Berta Cáceres is quoted by María Guadalupe Ramos Ponce, emphasizing the urgency of political action.
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Mexico· 2026-01-31
Berta Cáceres was an environmentalist whose assassination weighs heavily on the collective memory of Honduras.
Honduras vota en estado de excepción
Spain· 2025-11-30
Xiomara Castro closed her speech with a universal call quoting environmentalist Berta Cáceres.
Xiomara Castro dedica premio "Pioneras en Liderazgo Político Femenino" a mujeres y al pueblo hondureño
Honduras· 2025-09-29
Berta Cáceres is mentioned in relation to an assembly that took place in January 2017.
El video de Nasralla gritando “Viva Libre” es de 2017, no de 2025Honduras· 2025-07-04
The Ágora was named in memory of Berta Cáceres, an environmental activist who was murdered in 2016.
Miles de personas convierten Glòries en el centro de Barcelona | Noticias de CataluñaSpain· 2025-04-28
Berta Cáceres was an indigenous leader assassinated in 2016 for opposing the Agua Zarca hydroelectric project.
Honduras celebra Día de la Tierra entre fuego, crisis climática y ataques a ambientalistasHonduras· 2025-04-23
Berta Cáceres was an environmentalist who was assassinated due to her efforts in protecting the environment.
De héroes y heroínasHonduras· 2025-03-21
Berta Cáceres was an environmentalist who was assassinated in March 2016.
Hija de Berta Cáceres hace grave denuncia contra el M28Honduras· 2025-03-16
Berta Cáceres was an internationally awarded environmentalist who was executed in 2016.
Imparable crímenes contra ambientalistasHonduras· 2025-03-03
Berta Cáceres is mentioned as a previous victim of crimes against environmental defenders in Honduras.
La Policía aún no tiene pistas de crimen de ambientalista e hijoHonduras· 2025-03-01
Cáceres was a prominent environmental activist and Lenca leader who was murdered in 2016.
Why the fight to protect the environment is a matter of life and death in Honduras – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-02-28
Berta Cáceres was an environmentalist who was assassinated on March 2, 2016, in Honduras.
La CIDH nombra expertos para esclarecer asesinato de ambientalista hondureña Berta Cáceres | Internacional | Noticias
Ecuador· 2025-02-14
The first urban forest in the capital will be named after Berta Cáceres, honoring her as a heroine and defender of the environment.
La batalla de Jorge Aldana por ganar de nuevo la alcaldía del Distrito CentralHonduras· 2025-02-13