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A call for unity in Guyana

By Wazim Mowla / August 27, 2020

For the Guyanese, moving forward together will be difficult, but not leaving anyone behind may be even more so.
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Guyana’s elections are over … almost. But that’s the easy part.

By Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith / August 26, 2020

While President Ali's election is a victory for the country's democratic electoral process, the burden of good governance will bring a number of challenges.
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The currency of enmity: Why Colombians can’t find common ground on Uribe

By Sergio Guzmán / August 11, 2020

The reactions to former President Álvaro Uribe's arrest hints toward deep divisions within the country, the body politic, and within families across Colombia.
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Trinidad’s 2020 elections and COVID-19

By Wazim Mowla / August 6, 2020

Trinidad and Tobago is set to conduct general elections in August. But how will the global pandemic play out in this scenario?
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Bolivia: A pivotal moment for Populism and the pandemic response

By Evan Ellis / July 29, 2020

Several factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, have contributed to the possible return of populism in Bolivia. What implications does this have for the ...
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Patience running thin in Guyana

By Wazim Mowla / July 22, 2020

The international community’s patience is running thin as Guyana’s incumbent government continues to abuse the judiciary in its last attempt to stay in power.
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Guyana’s incumbent APNU+AFC coalition puts its future at risk

By Wazim Mowla / July 2, 2020

The APNU+AFC coalition’s refusal to concede defeat has decreased trust in the coalition, putting its domestic and international future at risk.
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Will elections in the Dominican Republic end over a decade of Dominican Liberation Party rule?

By Lucas Perelló / June 25, 2020

After more than a decade in power, profound divisions within the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) point to a change in government.
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Haiti 2020: A long hot summer

By Georges Fauriol / June 25, 2020

This will be a long summer for Haiti. Three baskets of overlapping crisis points, if merged, will lead to the proverbial “perfect storm.”
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Bolivia’s general election gains momentum

By Will Freeman & Lucas Perelló / June 18, 2020

Interim President Jeanine Áñez's proposal to delay the presidential election further than the agreed September 6 date adds further uncertainty to what ...
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