Democracy & Elections Archives - Page 29 of 80

The Old-School Politician Doing New Things in Argentina

In Argentina’s northernmost and highest capital, a fourth-term mayor has changed the environmental landscape.

Yamandú Orsi leads Uruguay’s second-biggest city, but his ambitions don’t stop there.

Foreign involvement is inevitable, but the mistakes of the past can be avoided.

Ortega ha ido desmantelando la democracia por más de una década. El es alentado por la impunidad.

Ortega has been dismantling democracy for more than a decade. He is emboldened by impunity.

A “VIP vaccination” scandal and rising poverty may not be enough to unseat Argentina’s dominant political movement.

AMLO’s coalition lost precious seats in Congress, placing a hurdle on his plans to pursue constitutional changes.

Mexico’s president is lending a hand to his own party ahead of the June mid-term vote – while blurring the lines on campaign rules.

Investors are right to be concerned about the upcoming constitutional assembly.

A long lame duck period is feeding a polarized scenario in a pivotal year for Chile.

The inquiry probably won’t bring down the president, but it has the potential to reduce his chances to win reelection next year.

Months from the largest elections in the country’s history, an electoral institution finds itself drawn into public battle.

COVID-19 has reminded us – again – of the need for women leaders.

A deeper look at Freedom House data showing slow erosion in freedoms.

Besieged by COVID-19 and a suddenly threatening Congress, Brazil’s president tries to protect himself.