Democracy & Elections Archives

Democracy & Elections

The Death of the PT or life after Lula?

By Grant Burrier / April 12, 2018

To remain relevant in a rapidly shifting environment, the PT must return to its base and find new leaders capable of voicing the needs that captivate Brazil’s next generation.

In Costa Rica, an Easter surprise sees voters reject a conservative firebrand

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / April 4, 2018

In a surprise vote marked by high turnout and polarization surrounding same-sex marriage, Carlos Alvarado defeated Fabricio Alvarado. But Fabricio may not have been the biggest loser in the landslide election.

The rise and fall of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / March 23, 2018

PPK’s resignation will lead to more political polarization and chaos in Peru, but it is only one symptom of a far larger corruption crisis facing the Andean country and the region at large.

Colombian legislative election results showed just how popular the FARC is among Colombian voters

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / March 15, 2018

Colombia’s congressional election and inter-party primaries point to the return of uribismo to the presidency. Meanwhile, despite international attention, the FARC’s electoral debut was a bust.

Mexico City’s 2018 elections: An end to the PRD’s 20-year dominance?

By Emiliano Segura / February 16, 2018

After nearly two decades of uninterrupted control over Mexico’s financial, political, and cultural center, the PRD risks losing Mexico City in the face of a challenge from the far left.

After a surprise vote, a showdown between Alvarados will determine Costa Rica’s next president

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / February 6, 2018

Following a surprising result on Sunday, Fabricio Alvarado and Carlos Alvarado will face off in a run-off election on April 1.

In Costa Rica, uncertainty looms over Sunday’s presidential election

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / February 1, 2018

In a country long known as one of Latin America’s most stable democracies, a socially conservative outsider is leading polls ahead of Sunday’s first-round vote.

Lenín Moreno is transforming Ecuador’s presidency. Can he transform Ecuador’s democracy?

By William Naylor / wm_naylor / January 26, 2018

Ecuador still has a long way to go to recover from a polarizing ten years under populist Rafael Correa, but the first eight months of Lenín Moreno’s presidency have re-confirmed the importance of succession and regularly held elections.

Colombia and the 2018 presidential elections

By Jerónimo Ríos Sierra / January 19, 2018

An overview to identify the candidates with most possibilities of running and the most feasible alliances vis-a-vis the electoral event in Colombia.

Freedom in the world 2018: Democracy in crisis

By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO / January 19, 2018

Freedom House reports once again on the state of global freedom. Sadly, the countries that suffered democratic setbacks outnumbered those that registered gains, marking 2017 as the 12th consecutive year of decline in global freedom. In Latin America the picture is not so bright either.