Ep. 14: The Struggle to Defend Water in Guapinol

In December 2020, the 8 imprisoned water defenders from the community of Guapinol and San Pedro sector, were granted an important bail hearing. The Municipal Committee for the Defense of Public and Common Goods and allies gathered outside the courthouse in Tocoa, Colon to demand their immediate freedom.The Guapinol water conflict has been going on for over 2.5 years. The water defenders have been imprisoned for over 500 days on trumped up charges. They are being held in pre-trial detention for defending their community's water source.We hear from one of the criminalized water and human rights defenders and members of the legal team. They describe the interests behind the Guapinol conflict including the US company backing the Honduran companies that are behind the mining operation. This episode describes the origins and background of the conflict and the difficulties of securing the release of the imprisoned water defenders under the dictatorship.For more information about the Guapinol water conflict: www.guapinolresiste.org or Twitter @guapinolreShow notes with further links and information posted at: hondurasnow.orgJoin us to demand freedom for the 8 imprisoned water defenders!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/honduras-now-podcast/donations