Fernando thus had a plausible path to the Ecuadoran presidency, creating a risk of him working from a position of authority to dismantle webs of ...
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Ecuador: The Next Domino to Fall to Autocracy?
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The U.S. and other like-minded democracies have an obligation to assist Ecuador in combatting criminality while preserving essential civil liberties. ...
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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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Three Ways Lasso’s Referendum Can Strengthen U.S.-Ecuador Relations
Isabel Chiriboga | 
Passing the referendum would generate positive effects on multiple levels—for the Ecuadorean people, for democracy’s position and presence in the region, ...
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Pink Tide 2.0? The Same Trap Awaits
Yannik John | 
The label “pink tide” was already misleading 20 years ago. Today, with even more pronounced distinctions between the left-wing presidents and diverse ...
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A Global Americans Interview with Ambassador Ramón Martínez of Panama
Guy Mentel | 
Panama stands ready to work with our main strategic partner to invest in strengthening the very institutions and social safety nets that we rely on as the ...
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U.S. Department of State Signs a Memorandum with Alliance for Development in Democracy
On Monday, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama, member states of the Alliance for Development in Democracy (ADD), signed a memorandum of ...
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The Alliance for Development in Democracy: An Overlooked Partner for the United States
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In their effort to assuage reluctant partners in the region, U.S. officials risk ignoring Latin American and Caribbean governments that have consistently ...
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