Honduran protesters remember murdered environmentalist

Video. Honduran protesters remember murdered environmentalist

Protesters faced off with riot police in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa on Thursday (March 02) after tempers flared during a demonstration to mark the one year anniversary of the murder of environmental activist Berta Caceres.

Protesters faced off with riot police in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa on Thursday (March 02) after tempers flared during a demonstration to mark the one year anniversary of the murder of environmental activist Berta Caceres.

Berta Caceres, 43, who fought to stop the construction of hydroelectric plants and mines on indigenous territory, was fatally shot in La Esperanza, Honduras, in March 2016, sparking domestic and international outrage.