Democracy
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ANALYSIS
Argentina Shuts the Press, and Democracy Hears the Door Slam
Argentina's decision to block accredited journalists from the Casa Rosada was more than a press dispute. Symbolically, it told democracy…
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El Salvador Trades Childhood for Ironclad Justice in Bukele’s Gamble
El Salvador's new life sentences for children expose the brutal moral bargain inside Nayib Bukele's anti-gang revolution, where security, fear,…
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Peru Polls Revive Keiko Fujimori and an Unfinished National Argument
Keiko Fujimori leads Peru's crowded presidential field, but her polling strength reflects more than campaign momentum. It is shaped by…
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Latin America Continues Voting While Centralism Concentrates Power in Capitals
Adapted from Eugene Zapata-Gareschéa's original Americas Quarterly article, this analysis examines how central governments across Latin America concentrate power, deprive…
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El Salvador Tests the Extent to Which Security Can Reshape Democracy
El Salvador's proposed life sentence reform extends beyond criminal policy. It signifies a broader regional shift in which fear, punishment,…
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Latin American Democracy Faces a Hard Turn Toward Uniformed Solutions
From Caracas to Lima, the region’s elections, extortion rackets, and foreign pressure are converging into a single dangerous story: when…
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Uruguay Flirts With Bukeleism While Defending Its Fragile Democratic Soul
As crime fears rise, Uruguay weighs Nayib Bukele–style security policy, testing whether a proud left-wing democracy can confront gangs, drug…
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Politics
Honduras On The Brink As Election Fraud Fears Boil Over
On the eve of Honduras' high-stakes presidential vote, suspicions of fraud, political meddling, and fragile institutions collide with a weary…
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AMERICAS
Honduras Elections Amid Gunfire, Grief, Fear, And Fragile Democracy
On the eve of Honduras's elections, campaign songs mixed with gunshots, a five-year-old boy died in his grandmother's arms, and…
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AMERICAS
Mexico Mourns Slain Mayors as Cartels Target Democracy’s Weakest Link
After the daylight killing of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, Mexico faces a chilling reality: ten mayors murdered in one year,…
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