Environmental activist Berta Caceres was shot to death in her home in March 2016. Her family expressed dismay over the sentence, saying the "maxmum penalty was not applied."
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A Honduran court sentenced a former energy executive to over two decades behind bars Monday for his role in the murder of Bert.
Honduras convicts ex-executive in activist murder, appeal expected
Roberto David Castillo, the former head of Desarrollos Energeticos (DESA) which ran the $50 million Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam project, arrives to the court for his trial on his participation in the 2016 murder of indigenous environmental activist Berta Caceres, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Fredy Rodriguez reuters tickers
This content was published on July 6, 2021 - 03:04
July 6, 2021 - 03:04
By Gustavo Palencia
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -A former top executive of a Honduran construction firm was found guilty on Monday of collaborating in the 2016 murder of environmental activist Berta Caceres, a decision that a lawyer for the executive promised to appeal.