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- Former mayor Adan Funez and two men were arrested, first high-profile detention linked to the 2024 killing of activist Juan Lopez.
- Global Witness recorded 117 killings of environmental and land defenders in Latin America in 2024, representing 82 percent of the total.
- Activist Dalila Santiago, noting Lopez opposed an iron-oxide mining project threatening Colon’s jungles and waters, said the arrest must be followed by prosecutions of officials and company leaders.
