The causes and explanations of how Mexico has regressed to a far more dysfunctional country lie in the somewhat hidden, not-so-thrilling everyday ...
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To Understand Mexico’s Tragedy, be Wary of the Strongman Theory
Emiliano Polo | 
Brazil and the Illiberal Anti-U.S. Alliance
R. Evan Ellis | 
Lula’s work to create a de facto anti-U.S. illiberal alliance of Latin American leftist regimes and extra-hemispheric U.S. rivals further comes at a time ...
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The Advance of China and Authoritarian Populism in Honduras
R. Evan Ellis | 
In Latin America, it is strategically important that the United States distinguish between principled left-oriented democratic regimes versus those which ...
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Muerte Cruzada and Ecuadorian Democracy
John Polga-Hecimovich | 
Despite its novelty, the act did not plunge the country into crisis as some critics warned, nor did it mark a death knell for Ecuadorian democracy, as ...
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Peru and Ecuador: Cases of Risky Institutional Designs
Flavio Darío Espinal | 
Following Latin America’s democratic transitions in the 1980s, confrontations between legislative and executive branches controlled by opposing political ...
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Opposition Struggles to Reunite against President Maduro
Héctor Briceño | 
Overall, the greatest challenge for the opposition is to rebuild a political consensus within its own diverse ranks, define a unified strategy path, and ...
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A Global Americans Review of Resisting Backsliding
Robert (Bo) Carlson | 
Gamboa’s book offers a vital contribution to the academic debate over democratic backsliding. More importantly, it offers practical wisdom. If structural ...
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Chileans Have Not Changed Their Minds—Their Desires Remain the Same as in 2019
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Chileans have never wanted a new country or a drastically different economic model. All along, they have held the same demands.
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Quo Vadis Paraguay?
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The new Peña government will take office positioned delicately in the middle on three interrelated “strategic tipping point” issues which are vital for ...
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