Navigating the Northern Triangle: Part 1

“...stability in the Central American region is at stake. We already have Nicaragua that the rest of Central America is concerned about, but we have in the northern part of Central America three governments in different areas, undermining the rule of law, transparency, and any freedom of speech, or movement by civil society and journalists.”  Deborah Ullmer, NDI, Regional Director for Latin America & the Caribbean Programs. Key Links Vota Bus: https://www.democracyspeaks.org/blog/guess-who%E2%80%99s-back-back-again (Guess Who’s Back? Back Again) Vota Bus: https://www.democracyspeaks.org/blog/beep-beep-make-way-democracy (Beep! Beep! Make Way for Democracy!) ---- In this episode of Democracy! The Podcast, join us as we head to Central America to navigate the nations of the Northern Triangle: Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.  Find out what’s really driving immigration, economic woes, and an alarming number of headlines about unstable democracy.  Plus, hear first-hand from the consortium’s teams as they prepare to stand by Hondurans in the upcoming general elections.     Then, in a very short period of time, El Salvador’s democracy has gone from a beacon of hope to red alert.  We’ll learn what the crisis could indicate for the future of the country and dreams of enduring stability in the region, when Adrienne sits down with Ambassador Roger Noriega to break it all down.   And then, beep beep, make way for the Vota Bus!  Democracy gets a lift when citizens gain a better understanding of their own rights and responsibilities.  Democracy! The Podcast is brought to you by the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) with support from the United States Agency for International Development through the Global Elections and Political Transitions Award.   ---- Follow https://twitter.com/cepps (CEPPS on Twitter).  http://cepps.org/podcast (Democracy! The Podcast) is hosted by CEPPS and Adrienne Ross.&