Thank you from Gustavo
Summary
Gustavo Castro Soto thanks the international community and Friends of the Earth for the solidarity and pressure that secured his release from illegal detention in Honduras in March 2016, following the murder of activist Berta Cáceres.
Key insights
- Gustavo Castro Soto was illegally detained in Honduras in March 2016 after witnessing the murder of Berta Cáceres, describing the country as one of the most violent in the world with a government operating with total impunity.
- International pressure and solidarity from Friends of the Earth and other supporters contributed to the Honduran government's decision to release Castro Soto.
- The document calls for justice regarding the murder of Berta Cáceres and expresses solidarity with her family and the organization COPINH as part of a broader struggle for the defense of Mother Earth.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Soto, G. C. (2016). Thank you from Gustavo. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/thank-you-from-gustavo/
- Chicago
- Soto, Gustavo Castro. Thank you from Gustavo. Friends of the Earth International, 2016. https://www.foei.org/thank-you-from-gustavo/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |last1=Soto |first1=Gustavo Castro |title=Thank you from Gustavo |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=13 April 2016 |url=https://www.foei.org/thank-you-from-gustavo/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{soto2016thank, author = {Soto, Gustavo Castro}, title = {{Thank you from Gustavo}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2016}, month = apr, url = {https://www.foei.org/thank-you-from-gustavo/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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