PBI Honduras in 2021: accompanying in the face of increased criminalization

Forty years after Peace Brigades International was founded and at nine years since we first arrived in Honduras, we are continuing to provide integral accompaniment to organizations and human rights defenders at risk: "International presence is the indigenous communities' bulletproof vest" (Donald Hernández, coordinator of CEHPRODEC).

Women, a 'New Hope' for the rural population

In 1983, seventeen women created the peasant farmers’ organization Nueva Esperanza (New Hope), in the department of Comayagua. Their story of struggle and resilience is emblematic for a country marked by a historical gender-based discrimination in terms of access to land and to land ownership.

Forced to Flee and Return to Honduras

Although there are no accurate statistics on the migration of Honduran trans women, insecurity and exclusion due to orientation or gender identity forces many of them to seek a safer life with more prospects for the future in the United States. However, discrimination and risks intensify when crossing Mexico and are complicated when requesting asylum in the United States so they are forced to return to the country that expelled them.

Elections in the Midst of Crisis

As we await the final results of the Honduran elections,, we recall the situation in which the country has reached these elections: an increase in poverty and in food insecurity and a historic drop in the level of trust in state institutions