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What horrific event did Berta Cáceres' activist work try to prevent in Honduras?

  • Corporate exploitation of natural resources

  • Mass incarceration

  • Genetically Modified Organisms

  • Internet censorship

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Berta Cáceres was an environmental activist in Honduras who worked to prevent corporate exploitation of natural resources. She was assassinated in 2016, and her death has been linked to her activism. Cáceres' work was important because it raised awareness of the human rights abuses that often accompany corporate exploitation of natural resources. She also worked to promote sustainable development and indigenous rights.
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