The pandemic challenges democracies — but really hurts dictators Michael Albertus - April 30, 2020 Here’s how the economic fallout may fray domestic political alliances
Will Trump’s name on stimulus checks help win him votes in November? Virginia Oliveros, Rebecca Weitz-Shapiro, and Matthew S. Winters - April 28, 2020 What we know about the consequences of name-stamping public policy
Yes, Bolivia’s 2019 election was problematic. Here’s why. Irfan Nooruddin - March 8, 2020 The last 5 percent of the vote count, which favored Morales substantially, is very different from the trendline for the other 95 percent of the count.
Bolivia dismissed its October elections as fraudulent. Our research found no reason to suspect fraud. John Curiel and Jack R. Williams - February 24, 2020 Bolivians will hold a new election in May — without ousted president Evo Morales
Putin would recognize Trump’s ‘reality TV’ techniques in the State of the Union address Hannah Chapman - February 11, 2020 That kind of showmanship really does boost public opinion ratings
Latin American democracy may be in trouble. The protests are a symptom of increasing mistrust. Dinorah Azpuru - December 8, 2019 Citizens are unhappy both with their own representatives and with democracy in general.
Colombia is having its largest wave of protests in recent decades. Why? Silvia Otero Bahamón and Sandra Botero - December 4, 2019 Here are the 3 things you need to know
Don’t want to discuss Trump or impeachment at Thanksgiving? Try this instead. Vanessa Lide and E.J. Graff - November 26, 2019 Dazzle (or distract) the table with what else has been happening while they weren’t looking.
Uruguay’s Sunday runoff election may bring down the ruling party Jennifer Pribble and Fernando Rosenblatt - November 19, 2019 Voters have generally been content — so why are they pushing for change?
The real story behind the Bolivia protests isn’t the one you’re hearing. V. Ximena Velasco-Guachalla, Raymond Foxworth, Jami Nelson Nuñez, Calla Hummel, and Carew Boulding - November 19, 2019 Here are three key oversimplifications — and why they’re wrong