{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How Corruption Destroys Democracy","description":"Ambassador Mark Schneider, former director of the Peace Corps and an expert on corruption in the Western Hemisphere unpacks the August election in Guatemala.&amp;nbsp; Juan Jos\u00e9 Ar\u00e9valo was elected on an anti-corruption platform in a 61-39 percent win \u2013 bad news for the ruling elites who now seek to overturn the election results before inauguration in January.&amp;nbsp; Why do we in the US care? &amp;nbsp;Corruption in Guatemala drives Guatemalans to flee extreme poverty and emigrate to the US and also allows cartels to bring violence and drugs into our country. So, what will happen when Ar\u00e9valo is scheduled to take office in January?&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"American Diplomat","author_url":"http:\/\/www.amdipstories.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28976333\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/28976333"}