After more than a decade of no laws for land defenders, President Xiomara Castro has announced new policies to support persecuted groups, like the Afro-Honduran Garifuna people, and ensure the protection of their territories, languages and cultures

Garifuna ethnic communities in Honduras protested in Tegucigalpa, demanding compliance with international judgments and clashed with military guards outside the Presidential House, highlighting ongoing struggles against racism and violence targeting them

In Honduras, wildfires have affected 63.433 hectares so far in 2024, with 1.014 fires recorded since January, marking a 10,8% increase compared to the same period last year

Honduras will send an observer mission to the Venezuelan presidential elections on July 28 in support of what President Xiomara Castro, an ally of Nicolás Maduro, considers "free processes”

Honduras and the European Union have formalised a US$25,5 million funding agreement aimed at reducing illegal timber trade, restoring 1,3 million hectares of forest, and promoting green businesses