ERIC-SJ began from an initiative of Fernando Bandeiram, as a service to the Catholic parishes around El Progresso,
Yoro District, to help the people reflect on the situation of their country as it impacted them. Patricia Murillo Gutiérrezstated that in a time when freedom of expression is not guaranteed in Honduras, Radio Progresso has contributed to the formation of a generation committed to ethics and politics, defended natural assets and territories, and promoted both a culture of peace and human rights and popular communication networks. A survey taken by ERIC, consisting of 1,540 interviews between November 28 and December 8, 2012, and reported by
Associated Press, showed the lack of confidence Hondurans had in their political culture. ==References==