Berta Cassius was one of the most influential advocates for indigenous in women's rights in Honduras. Lais Criminasio hear Ra Sino Metio and in twenty thirteen, when she began leading a protest campaign against a proposed hydro electric dam, she became one of the most celebrated environmental activists anywhere. Honduras was known as the most dangerous place in the world for environmental activists. She told friends about threatening phone calls
she'd get. She said, strange cars followed her on the road. Berta was the most powerful activist in her country, but none of the accolades could protect her. In the end, a prominent environmental rights activist was shocked dead in Honduras on Thursday, prompting protests in the capital. My name is
Monte Real, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg Green. On the upcoming podcast Blood River, we tell the story of a murder murder in a place where murderers thrive, where about ninety seven percent of all homicides are left unsolved and unpunished. We'll hear from victims, investigators, and eyewitnesses, the communities that fought alongside Berta, and the executives on the receiving end of that activism will go into their homes, their offices,
and in some cases, their prison cells. All of them now face the same question, who, in the end, is really responsible for the death of Berta Cassides and what does justice actually look like in a place where killers almost always walk away untouched? Blood River is out now. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.