In June 2022, the U.S. government launched the Voices (Voces) initiative dedicated to protecting, defending and promoting civic space in Central America, with a focus on Promoting Digital Democracy and Countering Digital Authoritarianism; Promoting Freedom of Expression and Strengthening Independent Media; and Countering Criminalization and Providing Protection. In this session, speakers will discuss current challenges to civic space in the region, steps that governments, civil society, the international and donor communities, and the private sector are taking to address them, and next steps to engage diverse actors on these issues.