Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras

The Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH) (Spanish: Consejo Cívico de Organizaciones Populares e Indígenas de Honduras) is a Honduran organization founded in 1993, dedicated to the defense of the environment in Intibucá and the defense of the indigenous Lenca people.

Known for its mobilizing capacity, it advocates for indigenous rights, participates in conflicts over resources, and opposes neoliberal economic policies, which it describes as "the pillage and re-colonization of our country." It has organized protests against water privatization, hydroelectric dams, and United States foreign policy. Anthropologist Mark Anderson describes it as "a pivotal force within the ethnic movement" in Honduras.

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