Stories of migration from some of the best young journalists in Mexico, Central America and the United States
Marlon Bishop and Gerardo Inmer Chevez reporting from Honduras
Booming tourism megaprojects along Honduras' Atlantic coast look like the one bright spot in a country plagued by violence and economic crisis. But as the vacationers move in, the local population is moving out, forced off their land by police carrying eviction orders. The people, in this case, are the last remnants of the once-thriving Afro-Honduran Garifuna. Round Earth Media reports on how big business and government are driving them north to the U.S.
Jan. 23, 2015
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Feb. 1, 2015
Booming tourism megaprojects along Honduras' Atlantic coast look like the one bright spot in a country plagued by violence and economic crisis. But as the vacationers move in, the local population is moving out, forced off their land by police carrying eviction orders. The people, in this case, are the last remnants of the once-thriving Afro-Honduran Garifuna. Round Earth Media reports on how big business and government are driving them north to the U.S.
Continue reading original articleHonduras is a dangerous country for reporters, and Gerardo Chevez knows all about it. Not only does he face danger as a reporter himself, but he has travelled to Washington to testify before the Interamerican Human Rights Commission on freedom of the press. His reporting partner, Marlon Bishop, was astounded by the conditions Honduran reporters face, and the dedication required to face those threats every day. He produced this story for Latino USA about Gerardo's daily work.
