Canning House is pleased to invite you to attend the following event:
Elections in Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua
on Tuesday 30th November 2021, 16:00 - 17:30 (UK Time)
Click here to register on Zoom
In November 2021, Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua were all scheduled to hold Presidential elections. All three elections have been marked by controversy.
Haiti's election, originally scheduled for 7th November, has been postponed until 2022, following the assassination of Jovenel Moïse in July 2021, and a major earthquake in August.
Nicaragua’s election went ahead on 7th with President Daniel Ortega re-elected for a fourth term, while at least six opposition Presidential candidates remained in jail and three opposition parties were barred from participating. The US, EU and UK governments have all officially condemned the election as lacking legitimacy.
Honduras’s election is scheduled for 28th November, but the governing party of President Juan Orlando Hernandez faces accusations of corruption, aiding drug traffickers and using online “bots” to amplify support.
Canning House will field an expert panel to discuss the results and what they could mean for the future of these countries, which are also critically exposed to the devastating impact of climate change.
Speakers:
Will Grant
Mexico, Central America and Cuba Correspondent, BBC News
Massimo Tommasoli, PhD
Director, Global Programmes & Permanent Observer for International IDEA to the UN
For more information, visit the Canning House website