Latin America’s Anti-Incumbent Wave Will End in Tears
From Chile to Colombia, voters are looking for change – regardless of what it will bring.
Nicaragua: Crónica de una muerte anunciada
Ortega ha ido desmantelando la democracia por más de una década. El es alentado por la impunidad.
Nicaragua: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Ortega has been dismantling democracy for more than a decade. He is emboldened by impunity.
Today’s Latin America Has No Female Presidents. It’s Not Going Well.
COVID-19 has reminded us – again – of the need for women leaders.
How the Pandemic Is Accelerating Democracy’s Decade-Long Decline in the Americas
A deeper look at Freedom House data showing slow erosion in freedoms.
Brazilian Democracy Is Holding Up — But the Biggest Test Will Come in 2022
Jair Bolsonaro has so far fallen short of the worst doomsday predictions of becoming an authoritarian ruler.
The Cost of Delayed Votes in Chile, Bolivia and Beyond
The pandemic has postponed voting in a region where support for democracy was already on the decline.
COVID-19 May Ultimately Strengthen Latin America’s Democracies, Not Destroy Them
A hopeful scenario amid a time of catastrophe.
Why America’s Protests Resonate So Deeply in Brazil
A shared legacy of racism is under the spotlight in both countries, the author writes
Behind Afro-Mexicans’ Historic Effort to Be Counted
A black activist reflects on a history-making question on Mexico’s next census.
The Key to Bolsonaro’s Survival
Can Brazil’s president now hold on to his most loyal supporters?
Latin America Must Act – Or Brace for Political Instability
Lackluster growth, mass protests and weak institutions before the coronavirus suggest the region is headed for even deeper trouble after it.
Cardoso: The Era of Elitist and Demagogic Politics Is Over
A version of this article was first published in Portuguese on Poder 360. In a recent interview, Brazilian President Michel Temer invoked the “voice of the streets” to say he would veto a so-called “Caixa Dois” bill – a proposal that would grant legislators amnesty for irregularities involving election financing – if Congress approved it. … Read more
Taking the Long View on Latin American Democracy
When the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) was founded in 1966, there was a clear need for dialogue and debate over the direction the region was headed. Military dictatorships were in power across the Americas, from Honduras to Argentina. Democracy, far from the rule, was the exception. Just 50 years after a future of alternative … Read more
Leopoldo López’s Prison Treatment Amounts to Torture, His Wife Says
In September 2015, a Venezuelan judge sentenced opposition leader Leopoldo López to nearly 14 years in prison for his role in anti-government protests that swept the South American nation in early 2014. On October 1, AQ sat down with Lilian Tintori, a human rights activist and López’s wife, to talk about conditions in Venezuela, her … Read more
