President Trump has demonstrated an affinity for strongmen around the world. Now that he’s likely to have one in his neighborhood, don’t be surprised to see Jair Bolsonaro cozy up to the Trump administration.
What happens when Donald Trump meets Tropical Trump?
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
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Venezuela’s opposition wrote its own obituary
By Imdat Oner / im_oner /
The hardline discourse and policies of the Venezuelan opposition’s radical wing have escalated the incentive for the Maduro regime to tighten its grip on power.
Democracy & Elections
The winners and losers of Brazil’s elections
By Valeria Saccone /
Even while we wait for the October 28 second-round elections, the results for the national legislature and state and local offices already say a lot about the direction of the country.
Democracy & Elections
Macri’s Argentina: Shipwrecked by economic crisis
By César G. Calero /
The Argentine president will likely have to face feared stagflation, increasing social tension, and an emboldened Peronist opposition ahead of presidential elections next year.
Democracy & Elections
An outsider candidate looms large in El Salvador’s February presidential election
By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello /
Widespread discontent with corruption-plagued traditional parties might result in a historical win for Nayib Bukele, a former FMLN member who is now running on a third-party platform.
Democracy & Elections
Elections in Brazil: Blank and null votes are the favorite
By Valeria Saccone /
Disillusioned with the political system because of corruption, more than half of Brazilians will stay home during elections in October.
Just the Facts
Just the Facts: Confidence in institutions and support for democracy are in decline in the region
By William Naylor / wm_naylor /
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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.
Democracy & Elections
Mexico’s AMLO: A New Chavez or Lula?
By Joachim Bamrud /
Investors are anxious about whether Mexico’s next president will be more like Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez or Brazil’s Lula.
Democracy & Elections
Mexico: Dawn of a new era or a return to the past?
By Marta Ochman /
The real danger that has arisen from AMLO’s and MORENA’s landslide victories is not expropriation or authoritarianism, but disillusionment with unfulfilled promises and the persistence of corruption, poverty, and violence.
Democracy & Elections
Angry Mexico
By Juan Carlos Hidalgo and Ian Vásquez /
Instead of voting for a candidate with concrete policy proposals to improve a difficult situation, many Mexican voters seem to ready to say “screw the system—and everything else along with it.”
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