Honduras Defense Official and U.S. Drug War Ally Tied to Narco-Trafficker, Notorious Mercenary Firm
Documents and interviews link Col. Elias Melgar Urbina to a convicted drug trafficker and a security company accused of assassinating activists.
Jared Olson
Jared Olson is a writer and investigative journalist with a focus on human rights in Central America. His work has appeared in The Nation, the Los Angeles Times, the New Republic, Al-Jazeera, VICE World News, Foreign Policy, and others. He lives between Mexico and Honduras.
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Documentos recién publicados revelan el rastro internacional de la financiación previa al asesinato de Berta Cáceres
El banco holandés FMO emitió millones de dólares mediante una cuenta offshore para construir la represa Agua Zarca. Los registros muestran que el beneficiario era una compañía, pero las transferencias aterrizaban en otra.
Newly Released Documents Reveal International Funding Trail Preceding the Murder of Berta Cáceres
Dutch bank FMO released millions to build the Agua Zarca dam through an offshore account. Records show a recipient listed as one company — and the transfers landing with another.
In Honduras Land Battles, Paramilitaries Infiltrate Local Groups — Then Kill Their Leaders
The paramilitaries are targeting campesinos who are battling a corporate palm oil giant. But the armed groups, residents say, don’t act alone.