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Ep. 36: Part II - The Drug War Cover-up: Lies Are Exposed But Still No Justice

Ep. 36: Part II - The Drug War Cover-up: Lies Are Exposed But Still No Justice

FromHonduras Now Podcast


Ep. 36: Part II - The Drug War Cover-up: Lies Are Exposed But Still No Justice

FromHonduras Now Podcast

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Aug 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This is Part II (Ep. 35) of the three part Drug War Cover-Up series that describes the incidents surrounding the DEA-led drug interdiction operation known as the Ahuas massacre on May 11, 2012. In Part II, host Karen Spring describes what happened in the weeks and years following the massacre including whether the DEA was held accountable, what happened in Washington, DC in the incident's aftermath, and 10 years later, how the victims feel about the justice process or lack thereof. See the Youtube video published by the New York Times narrated at the beginning of the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96iR0ICpQZYRead the report "Collateral Damage of a Drug War The May 11 Killings in Ahuas and the Impact of the U.S. War on Drugs in La Moskitia, Honduras": https://cepr.net/documents/publications/honduras-2012-08.pdfWatch U.S. Congressional representative Ilhan Omar questioning the State Department about the massacre: https://twitter.com/Ilhan/status/1489378251558555649Follow Honduras Now on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hondurasnow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HondurasNowFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HondurasNowCheck out the show notes at: hondurasnow.orgThank you to our listeners and to the people that donate to this podcast. We can't do it without you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/honduras-now-podcast/donations
Released:
Aug 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Honduras Now Podcast shares human rights stories and connects them to global issues and North American policy. Honduras Now provides on-the-ground analysis from host, Karen Spring, a long-time human rights activist and researcher, and Hondurans from all walks of life through interviews and trips around the country.