Speaker 1: Berta Cassius was one of the most influential advocates for
Speaker 1: indigenous in women's rights in Honduras. Lais Criminasio hear Ra
Speaker 1: Sino Metio and in twenty thirteen, when she began leading
Speaker 1: a protest campaign against a proposed hydro electric dam, she
Speaker 1: became one of the most celebrated environmental activists anywhere. Honduras
Speaker 1: was known as the most dangerous place in the world
Speaker 1: for environmental activists. She told friends about threatening phone calls
Speaker 1: she'd get. She said, strange cars followed her on the road.
Speaker 1: Berta was the most powerful activist in her country, but
Speaker 1: none of the accolades could protect her. In the end,
Speaker 1: a prominent environmental rights activist was shocked dead in Honduras
Speaker 1: on Thursday, prompting protests in the capital. My name is
Speaker 1: Monte Real, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg Green. On the
Speaker 1: upcoming podcast Blood River, we tell the story of a
Speaker 1: murder murder in a place where murderers thrive, where about
Speaker 1: ninety seven percent of all homicides are left unsolved and unpunished.
Speaker 1: We'll hear from victims, investigators, and eyewitnesses, the communities that
Speaker 1: fought alongside Berta, and the executives on the receiving end
Speaker 1: of that activism will go into their homes, their offices,
Speaker 1: and in some cases, their prison cells. All of them
Speaker 1: now face the same question, who, in the end, is
Speaker 1: really responsible for the death of Berta Cassides and what
Speaker 1: does justice actually look like in a place where killers
Speaker 1: almost always walk away untouched? Blood River is out now.
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