Berta Cáceres

Late on the night of March 2, 2016, a team of assassins (‘sicarios’) killed Berta Cáceres in her home in La Esperanza, Honduras. They shot and left for dead her guest and long-time friend Gustavo Castro, a Mexican land, rights and environmental defender, who miraculously survived.

Information in this archive address courageous efforts led by COPINH, family members of Berta and their supporters to expose the truth about who planned and paid for Berta to be assassinated, and achieve justice against the material and particularly the intellectual and financial authors of her death.

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2016 March 03 - Berta Cáceres: Who She Is & What She Lived For

2016 March 06 - Support for Gustavo Castro, Victim of and Witness to Assassination of Berta Cáceres in Honduras

2016 March 15 - Letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Regarding Assassination of Berta Cáceres

2016 March 16 - Reflection on the Assassination of Berta Cáceres - 15 Minute Radio Conversation

2016 March 16 - Another COPINH Member Killed in Honduras, ‘Repression Capital of the Americas’, ‘Murder Capital of the World’

2016 March 22 - Canadian Economic & Political Interests Take Priority Over Human Rights in Honduras

2016 March 26 - Berta Cáceres Did Not Die, She Multiplied

2016 March 27 - Family of Berta Cáceres Rejects “Condolences” From Canadian Government

2016 March 31 - “Hard Choices in Honduras”, Boston Globe Article by S. Kinzer

2016 April 02 - Gustavo Castro Freed by Honduran Regime & Statement from Berta Cáceres Family

2016 April 09 - “A Daughter Takes Up Her Slain Mother’s Activist”, Washington Post Article by D. Fears

2019 April 29 - Deafening Silence & Complicity in Washington & Ottawa With Repression & Impunity in Honduras

2016 June 22 - US-Funded & Trained Honduran Army Unit (Death Squad) Had Berta Cáceres on Hit List, Guardian Article

2016 July 25 - “Todos Somos Berta (We Are All Berta): A photo journal of my 12 days in Honduras”, by C. Malange

2016 September 09 - Interview with Gustavo Castro, Co-Victim and Survivor of the Assassination of Berta Cáceres

2016 September 21 - Documentary: Honduras and the Water

2016 October 03 - “Justice” In Honduras: Court records stolen for assassination of Berta Cáceres, Aljazeera article & Telesur article

2016 October 11 - Ho Hum, More Assassination Attempts Against COPINH in Honduras

2016 November 11 - Letter from Mother of Berta Cáceres

2017 January 18 - Unresolved Assassination of Berta Cáceres

2017 January 24 - Gustavo Castro (wounded during assassination of Berta Cáceres, March 3, 2016, in Honduras) wins Visionary Justice Award

2017 February 08 - Sandra Cuffe writes about Honduras, the most repressive, corrupt country in the Americas, where many North American companies do “profitable” business

2017 February 28 - Assassination of Berta Cáceres a year ago “bears hallmarks of a ‘well-planned' operation designed by military intelligence’”

2017 March 02 - One year later - Assassination of Berta Cáceres fails to move Honduras, or the U.S., Canada, Europe, the World Bank, etc.

2017 May 08 - Human rights violations, repression, impunity and corruption…and profitable business interests in Honduras

2017 May 08 - “Heaven and Earth Don’t Belong to the Companies” - An interview with Lenca activist Pascuala Vásquez on the legacy of Berta Cáceres and the defense of indigenous territories and culture in Honduras

2017 May 31 - Declaration of COPINH General Assembly “Berta Lives” - Facing extractivist death, more organization and struggle are our path

2017 June 05 - Investors in Honduran dam opposed by murdered activist Berta Cáceres are withdrawing funding

2017 June 16 - “Under the Gun: An Investigation Into the Murder of Berta Cáceres”, by J. Gibler

2017 June 21 - More threats against COPINH members, Lenca people of Río Blanco - COPINH Communique

2017 July 02 - In Honduras, celebrating Canada Day 150, U.S.A. Fourth of July: Attack against daughter of Berta Cáceres

2017 July 06 - Democracy Now! Interview: Attack against Bertita Zuniga Cáceres, daughter of Berta Cáceres

2017 July 31 - 17 months of impunity since the assassination of Berta Cáceres and shooting of Gustavo Castro: Berta’s family under constant attack

2017 August 03 - Members of Congress make public statements concerning threats to Berta Cáceres’ family in Honduras

2017 October 29 - “Who Ordered Killing of Honduran Activist? Evidence of Broad Plot is Found”, New York Times Artcile by E. Malkin

2017 November 01 - 1 year, 8 months since assassination of Berta Cáceres: No justice; Business as usual

2018 March 02 - Beta Cáceres: Who She Is & What She Lived For (edited from original email 03/02/2016)

2018 March 04 - “U.S. and Canadian foreign policy killed Berta Cáceres and 100s more since the 2009 coup in Honduras” 2nd anniversary of assassination of Berta: No justice done, yet…”

2018 July 26 - Serious irregularities in Berta Cáceres assassination trial in Honduras

2018 December 07 - “Seven men were found guilty of murdering Honduran environmentalist in 2016, but many questions are unanswered”, Article by N. Lakhani & Statement by SOA Watch

2019 March 01 - 3rd anniversary, assassination of Berta Cáceres, killed March 2, 2016, 3rd anniversary, attempted killing of Gustavo Castro, shot and left for dead

2019 March 02 - Berta Cáceres: Who She Is & What She Lived For

2019 March 29 - Berta Cáceres Human Rights in Honduras Act (H.R. 1945)

2019 October 10 - Trial continues against ‘intellectual author’ of assassination of Berta Cáceres, as trial continues against ‘intellectual author’ of Honduran ‘State-sponsored drug traffickin'g’, & SOA Watch statement

2019 December 04 - “Berta Cáceres murder: seven convicted men sentenced to up to 50 years”, Article by N. Lakhani

2020 March 02 - 4th Anniversary of Assassination of Berta Cáceres

“2020 June 01 - “Who killed Berta Cáceres? Dams, Death Squads, and an Indigenous Defender’s Battle for the Planet”, by N. Lakhani

2020 June 03 - Interview with Nina Lakhani: Who Killed Berta Cáceres

2020 August 24 - Justice for Berta Cáceres, assassinated by U.S. & Canadian-backed Honduran regime?

2021 March 02 - Berta Caceres - Who She Is & What She Lived For - 5th anniversary of her March 2, 2016 assassination by US & Canadian-backed Honduran regime

2021 March 03 - “Remembering Berta Caceres: 5 year anniversary of her assassination”, article B. Gynther, SOA Watch

2021 April 07 - Justice in Honduras for assassination of Berta Caceres? Day 1: Trial Against David Castillo

2021 April 08 - Assassination of Berta Caceres: Follow the Money to the Atala Family: U$1,254,000 payment from Atala family to David Castillo, two days before March 2, 2016 assassination of Berta Caceres

2021 April 09 - “The Rot in Honduras Goes to the Top”: Background article about justice struggle for assassination of Berta Caceres

2021 May 27 - Day 25, Berta Caceres trial in Honduras: Assassins exposed; Article by E. Tabora

2021 June 02 - Action needed: Justice for Berta Caceres; COPINH Call to Action

2021 June 29 - “As Key Suspect Tried, Encampment Demands Justice for Berta Caceres”, Common Dreams Article

2021 July 06 - “Berta Caceres Assassination: ex-head of dam company found guilty. Roberto David Castillo, former Honduran army intelligence officer, found to be co-collaborator in ordering murder”, Guardian article by N. Lakhani

2021 August 27 - “Who was Berta Cáceres and why we honour her in Fredericton?”, NB Media Coop Article by T. Glynn

2021 October 11 - Attack against Olivia Marcela Zúniga Cáceres and assassination of LIBRE candidate Nery Fernando - Contracorriente article

2022 January 6 - “The US military trained him. Then he helped murder Berta Cáceres the indigenous activist was opposing the construction of a dam being constructed by Roberto David Castillo’s company”, Guardian Article by C. Eisner

2022 February 17 - Mama Berta sends a message to the US, Canada & “international community” - video with subtitles

2022 March 02 - “Berta Caceres: Who She Is & What She Lived For: 6th anniversary of her assassination by U.S. and Canadian-backed Honduran regime”, Article by G. Russell

2022 June 21 - David Castillo gets 22 years in jail for role in 2016 assassination of Berta Caceres; N. Lakhani article in the Guardian

2022 June 28 - Criminal complaint against Dutch bank FMO for assassination of Berta Caceres in Honduras, COPINH communique

2022 August 18 - Berta Soy Yo documentary released today! Trailer, website & more info

2022 September 14 - Who Killed Berta Caceres, and Why?; BERTA SOY YO Four weeks straight on the Big Screen in Honduras

2023 March 2 - “Berta Caceres: Who She Is & What She Lived For”, by G. Russell, 7th Anniversary of Her Assassination

2023 March 28 - “Berta: The memory that flows like a river” El Heraldo Article by Gabriela Castellanos

2023 April 19 - “Berta Soy Yo / I Am Berta” Two showings in Chicago