00:00 The Government of Honduras is promoting a draft law on land, titling "Regulation and
00:03 Governance", which aims to recognize and protect the rights of indigenous and Afro-Honduran
00:08 peoples' territories.
00:10 The National Agrarian Institute of Honduras announced that the proposed regulation will
00:13 undergo a socialization process to decide whether or not to authorize the original inhabitants
00:18 to exploit the natural resources in a sustainable and well-organized manner, respecting the
00:24 culture and beliefs of the ancestral peoples.
00:27 According to the Vice President of the Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Honduras, José Ramón
00:32 Melgar, the draft law has already been discussed with other government entities, such as the
00:36 Forest Conservation Institute, and more recently with representatives of nine indigenous communities.
00:42 The law is intended to have a gender focus with opportunities for indigenous women and
00:46 youth to make proper use of the resources it protects.
00:55 In Panama, social and environmental groups reject the agreement between the state and
00:58 a transnational mining company denouncing legal violations and irreversible damage to
01:03 the environment.
01:04 Despite the rejection of the mining contract, the contract is still in effect.
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