You wouldn’t know it from the North American news media, but Central America is in the midst of a mass rejection of corruption and autocracy.

Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández (known popularly as “JOH”) faces a militant movement demanding his ouster through extensive organizing and mass protests. In neighboring Guatemala, president Jimmy Morales faces his own unrest, four years after a corruption investigation followed by mass protests toppled his predecessor. Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele, a slippery “post-ideology” reformer, just announced the formation of an anti-corruption commission in his country — which, despite Bukele’s obvious interest in using it against rivals in the left-wing FMLN party, nonetheless reflects widespread support for tough anti-corruption measures.

Even Costa Rica and Panama, historically the wealthiest and most stable countries in the isthmus, have seen anti-corruption protests. In the aftermath of the Panama Papers, which caused scandal up and down the hemisphere, Panamanians took to the streets. And Costa Rican unions staged a three-month strike last year, partly in response to perceived corruption in the state’s financial dealings and widespread tax evasion.