How do civil society leaders who cross over into government stay true to their values? Listen to Erna Merdić Smailhodžić, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Andrea Villagrán, from Guatemala, discuss how they are promoting ethical, transparent, and cross-partisan politics in their countries. Erna Merdić Smailhodžić is a member of the Zenica-Doboj Cantonal Assembly in Bosnia…
After many years of leading initiatives in civil society and being part of the Red Latinoamericana de Jóvenes por la Democracia (JuventudLAC), Byron Rodríguez decided to crossover into government to advance democratic reforms. At 32 years old, Byron was elected to represent Quetzaltenango at the Guatemalan Congress. In this #CrossoverInitiative video, Byron reflects on how…
The World Movement for Democracy and the Latin American Youth Network for Democracy (Juventud LAC) co-hosted a Crossover Initiative discussion titled “Working Across the Aisle in Government,” on October 28, 2021, featuring Hector Silva (El Salvador), Andrea Villagran (Guatemala), and moderated by Edipcia Dubón (Nicaragua). Drawing on her experience bringing her community’s voices to parliament,…
El Movimiento Mundial por la Democracia y la Red Latinoamericana de Jóvenes por la Democracia colaboran para traer una discusión el 28 de octubre a las 16:00 EDT “Trabajando a través del pasillo en el gobierno”, con Hector Silva de El Salvador, Andrea Villagrán de Guatemala y moderado por Edipcia Dubón de Nicaragua. Edipcia Dubón…