Blood River: Episode 2
When a Company Becomes the Murder Suspect
An ambitious energy project by the Honduran government clashes with indigenous rights, and bloodshed results.
Sergio Rodriguez (right), along with six others who were accused of murdering indigenous environmental activist Berta Cáceres, sits in a Tegucigalpa, Honduras, courtroom on Sept. 17, 2018.
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In 2010, the Honduran government hosted an international symposium to attract foreign investment, where officials unveiled a new slogan for the country’s economic development plan: Honduras is Open for Business.