Peru’s ex-president Alberto Fujimori was just pardoned — again. What’s going on? Ñusta Carranza Ko - March 30, 2022 Since he was convicted of crimes against humanity in 2009, his sentence has been hotly contested
Across Latin America, citizens and governments are clashing over their countries’ authoritarian pasts Michael Albertus - July 8, 2021 Here’s what that looks like on the ground
Why Peru’s next leader was elected by a less than 1 percent margin Will Freeman and Cynthia McClintock - June 9, 2021 For Pedro Castillo and the left-wing Peru Libre party, the challenges ahead are enormous
Peru’s military say Shining Path insurgents killed 16 civilians. Others are not so sure. Jo-Marie Burt - June 5, 2021 Here’s how the politics of fear — and the legacy of old violence — may factor into Sunday’s voting.
El Salvador’s president launched a ‘self-coup.’ Watch for creeping corruption and authoritarianism. Steven Levitsky and Manuel Meléndez-Sánchez - May 19, 2021 Peru’s authoritarian past is a cautionary tale for El Salvador’s future
Peru’s upcoming presidential election is really a referendum on its troubled constitution Paolo Sosa-Villagarcia and Maxwell A. Cameron - May 13, 2021 What’s at stake in the runoff between leftist front-runner Pedro Castillo and right-wing, dynastic candidate Keiko Fujimori?
Peru’s government forcibly sterilized Indigenous women from 1996 to 2001, the women say. Why? Ñusta Carranza Ko - February 18, 2021 Indigenous women have been demanding justice ever since.
Peru had three presidents in just one week. How could that happen? Ñusta Carranza Ko - November 17, 2020 When legislators impeached a popular reformer, protests toppled his successor
El Salvador’s president sent troops to occupy the legislature. Here’s what’s going on. Michael Paarlberg - February 17, 2020 Nayib Bukele is popular with the people, but not with lawmakers.
Why the fragmentation of European politics could bode poorly for democracy Joseph Wright, Erica Frantz, and Andrea Kendall-Taylor - June 5, 2019 Reaching consensus in the new E.U. Parliament just got harder.
Brazil is unpredictable right now. Here are 3 possible scenarios for incoming president Jair Bolsonaro. Ryan Lloyd - November 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79918" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Jair Bolsonaro, then a presidential candidate,
Brazilian voters wanted change — and they got it. Now what happens? Jorge Alves - October 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78727" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Voters from the Rocinha favela wait
Steven Bannon is wrong. The White House ‘resistance’ is the opposite of a coup. Naunihal Singh - September 11, 2018 Former senior White House adviser Stephen K. Bannon calls it
The threat of impeachment can push presidents out the door. But there’s a catch. Mariana Llanos, Leiv Marsteintredet, John Carey, Javier Corrales, and Aníbal Pérez-Liñán - April 11, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72037" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski waves
There are 4 big barriers to the populist model in America (and your democracy is safe) Kurt Weyland - August 11, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61033" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump gives a thumbs up
So is the wave of populist nationalism finished? Hardly. Pippa Norris - May 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58471" align="alignleft" width="960"] French presidential candidate for the far-right
Here’s what Peru can teach Turkey about presidential power grabs Orçun Selçuk and Astrid Arrarás - May 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57637" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at
Could Trump set off a constitutional crisis? Here’s what we can learn from Latin America. Gretchen Helmke - April 25, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57263" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The White House as seen from
To understand Donald Trump’s law-and-order appeal, look south of the border Dinorah Azpuru - August 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45374" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump speaks at a campaign
Peru rejected Keiko Fujimori, but most new democracies vote authoritarian parties back into office. Here’s why. James Loxton - June 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42106" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators rally against presidential candidate Keiko
Fujimori’s party already controls Peru’s congress. Here’s why observers are worried. Steven Levitsky and John Carey - June 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41630" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori of
Peru might elect an authoritarian president. These four maps tell you why. Maritza Paredes - June 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41590" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Quechua Indian woman walks past
Here are the 3 (big!) challenges facing Peru’s next president Michael Albertus - April 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38957" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A Quechua Indian woman walks next
The rise of outsider politicians in Latin America and Europe Esperanza Casullo and Flavia Freidenberg - September 16, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15496" align="alignnone" width="620"] Marine Le Pen leads the far-right
Morsi was No Role Model for Islamic Democrats Joshua Tucker - July 18, 2013 The following guest post is from UT-Austin political scientist Jason
Some Data on Latin American Coups John Sides - July 1, 2009 In earlier post, I passed along this query from a
The Most Unlikely Crooner Since Susan Boyle - June 24, 2009 Okay, it hasn't been that long since Susan Boyle. But
Just What is Iran? Joshua Tucker - June 12, 2009 As Iranians head to the polls today for presidential elections