Description: (Activist)
Berta Cáceres was a prominent Honduran environmental activist and indigenous leader, known for co-founding the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH). Her advocacy efforts successfully led to the cancellation of the Agua Zarca Dam project. In recognition of her environmental activism, Cáceres was honored with the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015. Tragically, she was assassinated in her home in 2016 following numerous threats she had received. The subsequent investigation uncovered links to US-trained elite military units, underscoring the risks faced by activists in Honduras.