The Afro-Indigenous Peoples of Honduras: Exclusion, Conflict and Migration

January 25, 2024 01:29:02
The Afro-Indigenous Peoples of Honduras: Exclusion, Conflict and Migration
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The Afro-Indigenous Peoples of Honduras: Exclusion, Conflict and Migration

Jan 25 2024 | 01:29:02

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Show Notes

On January 24, USIP and El Faro English held a conversation on the marginalization and displacement of the Garifuna population in Honduras. The discussion examined how discrimination, climate change, and conflicts over land rights help drive migration to the United States and explored policy options that can help protect human rights and curb migration.

Speakers

Mary Speckintroductory remarks
Senior Advisor, Latin America, U.S. Institute of Peace 

José Luis Sanz, moderator
Correspondent, El Faro English

Ricardo Zúniga
Senior Expert, Latin America, U.S. Institute of Peace

Andrew Selee
President, Migration Policy Institute

Julio Guity-Guevara
Managing Director, SUDECC Inc

Mirtha Colón
President, Central American Black Organization

 

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/afro-indigenous-peoples-honduras-exclusion-conflict-and-migration

 

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