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Just the Facts: Confidence in institutions and support for democracy are in decline in the region

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Reflecting a difficult couple of years for the Americas, the biennial LAPOP survey shows declining support for democracy and growing concern over corruption. But it isn’t all bad news.

Lies & Distortions: Reflections after two weeks monitoring Russian and Chinese reporting in the region

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Russian-owned outlets have been the chief offenders. The vast majority of misinformation is about Venezuela and U.S.-Latin America relations.

Three members of Congress introduce bill to reunite separated migrant children with their parents

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The act, introduced by three prominent voices for Latin America in Congress, demands State reunify the 2,342 migrant children separated from their parents. It also addresses the root causes of the flow.

2018 Global Americans New Generation of Public Intellectuals

This is the first edition of the list, which gathers the voices of young individuals who have started to transcend public policy discourse in Latin America.

Recapturing the mandate for peace in Colombia: Rural populations and elite fragmentation

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While elite fractionalization between President Santos and former President Uribe played a tangible role in the outcome of the 2016 plebiscite and has continued to influence Colombian electoral politics, it also provides a window of opportunity for Fajardo’s centrist candidacy.

Laying the groundwork for insurrection: A closer look at the U.S. role in Nicaragua’s social unrest

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For decades, the United States’ National Endowment for Democracy, or NED, has played a key role in shaping Nicaragua’s political arena. Today, NED grantees are at the forefront of the civil society groups supporting the current protests.

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