Introducing: Blood River

07/13/20 • 3 min

The killers of Berta Caceres had every reason to believe they’d get away with murder. More than 100 other environmental activists in Honduras had been killed in the previous five years, yet almost no one had been punished for the crimes. Bloomberg’s Blood River follows a four-year quest to find her killers – a twisting trail that leads into the country’s circles of power.

Blood River premieres on July 27.

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Blood River premieres on July 27.

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Next Episode

Part 1: The Witness

Gunmen burst into the bedroom of Berta Caceres, shooting her dead. But they leave something important behind: a houseguest, in a bedroom down the hall.

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Blood River - Introducing: Blood River

Transcript

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Berta Cassarus was one of the most influential advocates for indigenous and women's rights in Honduras lardis Criminacion con and

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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. More than one hundred ha