Indigenous and peasant groups file legal challenges over land and water rights

In Bolivia, indigenous communities fighting for the restitution of the San Lorenzo River have reported delays in their judicial process. A constitutional injunction hearing scheduled for Friday was postponed to December 1 due to a clerical error in the name of an interested third party within a notification from the Constitutional Tribunal. The communities expressed frustration, noting that despite a favorable ruling in November 2025, the river has not yet been restored. The delay follows contradictions regarding legal representation for individuals accused of obstructing the river on a ranch in San José de Chiquitos.

In Honduras, the Plataforma Agraria has filed 13 injunctions before the Supreme Court of Justice on behalf of peasant organizations in Yoro, Atlántida, and the Aguán Valley. The legal actions aim to prevent potential evictions following the approval of the Law for the Strengthening and Protection of the Agro-industrial Sector. Legal representatives argue that the new legislation and executive decisions pose a risk to farming families by potentially facilitating the displacement of communities to benefit agro-industrial corporations.