By Claudia Lagos Lira

Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Under fire: women, indigenous, and peasants
3. Natural resources exploitation and colonialism
4. Mining and more
5. Further reading and resources
6. Contact a Librarian

Introduction

Berta Cáceres (44) was a member of the Lenca indigenous group in Honduras. She was a mother, a daughter, a friend, and an environmental rights campaigner internationally awarded for her activism. Read the rest.