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Season 1 | Episode 81
In this episode of the LatinNews Podcast, we speak with investigative journalist Jennifer Ávila, co-founder of Contracorriente, about the political and social landscape in Honduras under President Nasri Asfura.
We discuss the challenges facing the new administration, the influence of US policy on migration and security, the legacy of former president Juan Orlando Hernández, organized crime, and Honduras' evolving political dynamics. The conversation also explores Próspera, migration, democratic institutions, and the country's role as a testing ground for new political and economic ideas.
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In this episode we discuss:
• Honduras' political landscape under President Nasri Asfura
• US influence on migration and security
• Organized crime, democracy and independent journalism
• Próspera, Indigenous rights and Honduras' future
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Jennifer Ávila
Jennifer Ávila is an award-winning Honduran investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker and co-founder of Contracorriente, an independent digital media outlet focused on human rights, corruption, democracy and environmental issues. She is a member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and was selected as a 2024 Tällberg Foundation Leaders Mentoring Leaders (TLML) mentee in recognition of her emerging global leadership.
The LatinNews Podcast is hosted by Richard McColl, a foreign correspondent in Colombia. Having first travelled to Colombia in the late 90s, McColl made the move to Bogotá in 2007. He holds a Diploma in Conflict resolution and a PhD in Social and Human Sciences both at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá. He has worked as a journalist across Latin America.
Political Analyst, Richard McColl