Democracy & Elections Archives - Page 2 of 80

Uruguay’s Photo Finish Election

The October 27 vote includes a close presidential race and a controversial plebiscite.

Five years on, the problems that fueled the 2019 social uprising have been overtaken by public safety concerns.

To preserve democracy and boost growth, moderates can show the way forward, argues a leading Argentine economist.

The president is facing a fiscal crunch, a migration crisis and problems with the Panama Canal. There’s also his powerful political sponsor.

An episode on the complexities of the Latino community in the United States, past and present

Security can be improved without compromising rights. Look at Bogotá, São Paulo and Guatemala.

Crime, an energy crisis, and economic stagnation may dim the president’s chances in the February 2025 contest.

A new book featuring four Chilean ex-presidents offers clues on how to overcome polarization.

The new president’s experience as mayor points to an approach more rooted in enhanced intelligence, mediation, and deterrence.

An analysis of how the president-elect might distinguish herself from AMLO and how to interpret her support for the recently-approved judicial reform

The consolidation of a totalitarian regime poses a dilemma to the opposition: continue the electoral strategy or find an elusive new approach.

Chile’s president is steering the country back to its tradition of moderate politics.

A look at what has worked and what hasn’t since the Argentine president came into office around nine months ago

Electing judges has undermined Bolivia’s justice system’s legitimacy and independence—and weakened the country’s rule of law.

Overcoming today’s extreme polarization is no easy task. But a more results-focused politics is necessary, the authors argue.