Internationalist Solidarity with the resistance of the Honduran people in defence of peoples and environmental rights

A statement by Friends of the Earth International expressing solidarity with the Honduran people, detailing the aftermath of the 2009 coup d'état, the persecution of environmental defenders, and the role of the Internationalist Solidarity System (ISS) in supporting local resistance.

• The document asserts that a coup d'état occurred on 28 June 2009 against President Manuel Zelaya’s government, which was orchestrated by the Pentagon and national and international elites. This event led to the establishment of a corrupt state characterized as a "narco-state" and a permanent state of emergency, resulting in high homicide rates and a 90% impunity rate 12 years later.
• Environmental and community defenders in Honduras face severe violence and threats for opposing mining extractivism, hydroelectric dams, and African palm companies supported by the World Bank. Specific examples include the unpunished assassinations of peasant leader Margarita Murillo on 27 August 2014 and Berta Cáceres, a leader of the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organisations of Honduras (COPINH), on 3 March 2016.
• The leadership of the Organización Fraternal Negra Hondureña (OFRANEH), specifically Miriam Miranda and her team, has faced continuous threats from the military, police, and drug traffickers. This has led to the displacement of communities near the Aguán, Vallecito, and the ports of Castilla, Trujillo, and Tela.
• The Internationalist Solidarity System (ISS), involving organizations such as Friends of the Earth International and Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC), provided critical support through rapid responses, official communications to government officials, and pressure on US policies. Its work included supporting the Garifuna Committee in the search for Triunfo de la Cruz (SUNLA) and facilitating virtual conferences led by OFRANEH.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). Internationalist Solidarity with the resistance of the Honduran people in defence of peoples and environmental rights. https://www.foei.org/publication/honduras-resistance/

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Internationalist Solidarity with the resistance of the Honduran people in defence of peoples and environmental rights. n.d. https://www.foei.org/publication/honduras-resistance/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Friends of the Earth International |title=Internationalist Solidarity with the resistance of the Honduran people in defence of peoples and environmental rights |url=https://www.foei.org/publication/honduras-resistance/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternationalndinternationalist, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Internationalist Solidarity with the resistance of the Honduran people in defence of peoples and environmental rights}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/publication/honduras-resistance/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }