La Lucha, the struggle for land ownership and water rights in Honduras continues 40 years after the disappearance of activist Jesuit priest Fr. James Carney, writes Josephite Sr. Sharon White.
Ten months ago, President Xiomara Castro decreed a state of emergency, inspired by neighboring El Salvador’s security policy. Since then, murders have decreased… but the control of gangs and drug-trafficking groups persists. Reports of torture are also growing in Honduran prisons, which are now administered by the military
James Carney pledged his life to the cause of destitute campesinos in Honduras, living and working among them as a parish priest and organizing campesino cooperatives to fight for land reform and human rights.