Honduras mayor arrested for masterminding environmentalist’s killing
Summary
Honduran police arrested Adan Funez, a former mayor, and two others for planning the killing of environmental activist Juan Lopez in 2024. Lopez had opposed a mining project and accused Funez of corruption before he was fatally shot.Key Facts
- Adan Funez, ex-mayor of Tocoa, Honduras, was arrested for allegedly organizing Juan Lopez’s murder.
- Lopez was an anti-corruption and environmental leader opposing an iron oxide mining project.
- Lopez was shot multiple times by a masked gunman in 2024 after publicly accusing Funez of corruption.
- Two other men, Hector Eduardo Méndez and Juan Angel Ramos Gallegos, were arrested for involvement in the crime.
- The trial for the three suspects will begin in June 2025.
- Environmental defenders face high risks in Honduras, which is one of the most dangerous places for such activists in Latin America.
- Human rights groups report many killings of environmental defenders in Latin America, with 117 in 2024 alone.
- Local activists demand authorities continue investigating others responsible behind the murder and mining project.
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