,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjbe,mrs4 ,ramirez 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (
 ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 & ,ms4 ,om>7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ,juan   
,lpez1 a ,honduran ,ca?olic lead] &     
human rights advocate murd]$ 9 ! ,tocoa 
municipality ( ! ,bajo ,agun region (   
,honduras & commemorat+ "o ye> s9ce 8   
assass9ation4  ,:]eas ,juan ,lpez 0 a   
c\rage\s def5d] ( human rights1 a       
community lead] 9 ! dep>tm5t ( ,coln &  
,honduras1 & an environm5tal activi/2   
,:]eas ,lpez 0 a spiritual lead] to _m1 
a well respect$ individual )9 ! ,ca?olic
 ,*ur*1 & an aide to ! bi%op ( ! local  
,ca?olic diocese2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 ,lpez
 won ! ,leteli]-,m(fitt ,human ,rights  
,aw>d2 ,:]eas ,lpez 0 recogniz$ z a     
well-kn[n & respect$ environm5tal def5d]
 9 ! ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights 

,practices = #bjbd publi%$ by ! ,/ate   
,dep>tm5t2 ,:]eas1 z a lead] ( ! ,comit 
,municipal de ,def5sa de los ,bi5es     
,comunes y ,pblicos1 ,lpez oppos$       
corruption & impunity & def5d$ ! l&1 & !
 l& rights1 ( ! p ( ! ,bajo ,agun       
region2 ,:]eas ,lpez 0 a victim (       
wrongful imprisonm5t & false            
prosecution1 hav+ spok5 out aga9/       
corrupt gov]nm5t (ficials ( ! ,tocoa    
municipality ( su* region2 ,:]eas1 on   
,septemb] #ad1 #bjbd1 ,lpez 0 brutally  
assass9at$ by two m5 on a motorcycle1 :o
 %ot ,lpez multiple times z he 0 leav+ a
 *apel imm$iately aft] lead+ a pray]    
s]vice2 ,:]eas ,juan ,lpez 0 assass9at$ 
days aft] publicly call+ = ! resignation
 ( ,adn ,fnez1 ! mayor ( ,tocoa1 foll[+ 
! publication ( a video 9 :i* ,fnez & ! 
bro!r-9-law ( ! ,presid5t ( ,honduras   
discuss$ bribes ) ,honduran drug        
traffick]s1 "s ( :om h s9ce be5         
extradit$ & tri$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas1 al?\gh ?ree individuals h be5   
*>g$ 9 connection ) ! kill+ ( ,lpez1 no 

*>ges h be5 levi$ aga9/ ! ma/]m9ds beh9d
 ! crime2 ,:]eas prelim9>y he>+s relat+ 
to ! assass9ation ( ,juan ,lpez h be5   
po/pon$ multiple times1 & ! inve/igation
 ( additional conspirators cont9ues2    
,:]eas l& def5d]s & environm5tal        
activi/s )9 ! communities ( ! ,guap9ol1 
,tocoa1 & o!r municipalities 9 ! ,bajo  
,agun region ( ,honduras1 ! majority (  
:om are wom51 endure recurr+ ?reats1    
attacks1 arbitr>y arre/s1 &             
assass9ations2 ,:]eas1 among su* def5d]s
 & activi/s1 ! def5d]s ( ! ,botad]os    
,m\nta91 ,c>los ,escal]as ,meja         
,national ,p>k 9 ,honduras h be5        
subject$ to p]si/5t h>assm5t1           
crim9alization1 & assass9ation2 ,:]eas  
#f o!r memb]s ( ! ,guap9ol wat] def5d]s 
h be5 assass9at$2 ,:]eas su*            
assass9ations & o!r crimes are int5d$ to
 intimidate & sil5ce ^? :o oppose !     
op]ation ( an op5-pit iron oxide m9e 9 !
 ,botad]os ,m\nta9 & ! project commonly 
ref]r$ to z ! ,ecotek ,!rmoelectric     
,project1 :i* ?reat5 ! livelihoods (    

local communities & ! environm5t ( su*  
region2 ,:]eas1 despite ,honduran       
prosecutors =mally accus+ company lead]s
 & local gov]nm5t (ficials connect$ to  
su* op5-pit iron oxide m9e ( illegally  
exploit+ res\rces1 abus+ au?ority1 &    
committ+ environm5tal crimes by m9+ 9 ! 
national res]ve1 individuals resid+ 9 ! 
area allege ! m9+ has cont9u$2 ,:]eas1 9
 ,octob] #bjbc1 ! ,int]-,am]ican        
,commission on ,human ,rights issu$     
precaution>y measures = ,juan ,lpez &   
o!rs1 to insi/ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,honduras
 protect individuals :o are at sev]e &  
urg5t risk ( irrep>able h>m to _! rights
 to life & safety2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,honduras made insuffici5t progress 9   
implem5t+ effective protective measures 
to save ! life ( ,juan ,lpez & to       
protect communities & advocates 9 !     
,bajo ,agun region ( ,honduras2 & ,:]eas
 ! p ( su* region %\ld n h to live 9 fe>
 ( p[]ful companies & corrupt gov]nm5t  
(ficials /eal+ _! l&1 pollut+ _! riv]s1 
& murd]+ c\rage\s lead]s1 su* z ,juan   

,lpez & ,b]ta ,cc]es1 = peacefully      
def5d+ ! natural res\rces t are         
rightfully !irs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! 
life & legacy ( ,juan ,lpez2  7#b7      
grieves ) 8 family & all ^? :o lov$ him2
  7#c7 affirms its support = !          
e/abli%m5t (-- 7,a7 a new commission    
aga9/ corruption & impunity )9 !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,honduras2 &  7,b7 an       
int]national commission to provide      
te*nical assi/ance 7includ+ sci5tific   
assi/ance7 = ! inve/igation into !      
crim9al ma/]m9ds beh9d ! murd] ( ,juan  
,lpez & relat$ judicial proce$+s2  7#d7 
comm5ds ! ef=ts ( ! ,guap9ol wat]       
def5d]s & all ^? :o /ruggle to protect !
 l&1 environm5t1 & communities 9 ! ,bajo
 ,agun region ?reat5$ by corrupt        
int]e/s2  7#e7 affirms its commitm5t to 
rememb]+ ! endur+ legacy ( ,juan ,lpez &
 ensur+ ! ,honduran p c live )\t fe> (  
p[]ful companies & corrupt gov]nm5t     
(ficials /eal+ _! l&1 pollut+ _! riv]s1 
& murd]+ c\rage\s lead]s = peacefully   

def5d+ natural res\rces2 &  7#f7 calls  
on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to-- 7,a7  
"w 9 solid>ity ) ! p ( ,honduras to     
build a m secure1 democratic1 & prosp]\s
 c\ntry & exp& opportunities = all      
,hondurans to live safe & fulfill+      
lives2 &  7,b7 increase engagem5t )1 &  
support =1 communities 9 ,honduras on ! 
front l9es ( def5d+ human rights &      
democracy = all1 to ensure _! voices &  
recomm5dations in=m any ,unit$ ,/ates   
decision or action relat$ to ,honduras4