It’s International Women’s Day. How much power do women have around the globe? Farida Jalalzai - March 7, 2022 When women take political leadership positions, beware the backlash
No, the Trump impeachment inquiry is not a coup Joseph Wright, John Chin, and David Carter - October 15, 2019 There were four coups attempted in 2019. Trump supported one of them.
Brazil’s new leaders are challenging the tradition of participatory democracy. Here’s why. Valesca Lima - June 6, 2019 At risk are councils that focus on the disabled, environment, child labor, public security and LGBT issues.
Huawei is better positioned to spy on us than we think Jack Hasler - March 12, 2019 The United States shares the blame.
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
Brazil votes on Sunday. And Brazilian women have a better chance at reshaping its politics than ever before. dos Santos, Malu Gatto, and Kristin Wylie - October 2, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78422" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters rally against leading Brazilian presidential
Brazil’s most popular politician, Lula, won’t be on the October presidential ballot. Here’s what comes next. Brett Kyle and Andrew Reiter - September 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77375" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of former Brazilian president Luiz
Latin Americans are protesting — and throwing out — corrupt regimes. Why now? German Petersen - June 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_37143" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Demonstrators demand the impeachment of President
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
This is what helps stop big corporations from bribing politicians Nathan Jensen and Edmund Malesky - March 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_37143" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Protesters demand the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff,
Brazil’s federal intervention in Rio’s drug wars has an authoritarian feel — and could backfire Benjamin Lessing - March 2, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69983" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Brazilian President Michel Temer signed an
Chile just elected a billionaire president. These are the 4 things you need to know. Juan Luna and Jennifer Pribble - December 18, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67397" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters cheer as Sebastián Piñera, Chile's president-elect,
It’s not just Venezuela. Elected governments don’t necessarily defend democracy or protect human rights. Jimena Galindo and Christopher Sabatini - August 11, 2017 On Aug. 8, 12 countries in Latin America raised their
How would removing Trump from office affect U.S. democracy? Aníbal Pérez-Liñán - May 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58898" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Charles Dharapak/AP)[/caption] James B. Comey’s controversial
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
The number of countries with female political leaders has plummeted Kelsey Coolidge and Curtis Bell - January 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_49686" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton makes a concession speech
Brazil votes on Sunday for the first time since Rousseff was ousted. What will happen to her party? Ryan Lloyd and Fernando Meireles - September 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47015" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter of Rio de Janeiro
Some parts of the Brazilian government actually aren’t corrupt. Here’s what they have in common. Sérgio Praça, Matthew Taylor, and Katherine Bersch - June 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42295" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man pulls a cart loaded
How Brazil’s electoral system led the country into political crisis Ryan Lloyd and Carlos Oliveira - May 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41085" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Anti-government demonstrators set up a large
Here’s what you need to know about Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment trial vote in Brazil on Wednesday E.J. Graff - May 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40100" align="aligncenter" width="908"] People look at a big screen
Corruption is not new to Brazil, so why is it threatening the presidency now? Ryan Carlin, Gregory Love, and Cecilia Martínez-Gallardo - May 5, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40100" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Demonstrators during an April 17 protest
Think all the political excitement in Brazil is at the national level? Think again. Jorge Alves - May 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39945" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Protesters gather at the Copacabana beach in
Is the impeachment trial of Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff a coup? Amy Erica Smith - April 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39381" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Activists supporting the impeachment of President
Here’s why some people think Brazil is in the middle of a ‘soft coup’ Héctor Perla - April 16, 2016 Brazil’s elected government is in the news, but is it
Will Brazil impeach its president? Here’s a handy guide to the process and politics in play Ryan Lloyd and Calla Hummel - March 31, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38261" align="aligncenter" width="908"] People protest in favor of Brazilian
How the release of wiretapped conversations in Brazil threatens its democracy Daniela Campello and Cesar Zucco - March 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37985" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A demonstrator checks his mobile phone
More and more, presidents govern with a coalition. Here are the pluses and minuses. Timothy Power, Paul Chaisty, and Nic Cheeseman - March 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37143" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Demonstrators demand the impeachment of Brazil's
Police detained Brazil’s ex-president on Friday. Here’s what you need to know. Matthew Taylor - March 5, 2016 Brazil awoke in shock on Friday, as federal police surrounded
Compulsory voting can actually weaken support for democracy - April 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23257" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Brazil's president and Workers Party candidate
A world without the West? Not so fast. Erik Voeten - November 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18147" align="aligncenter" width="634"] Leaders of the BRICS nations, from
Do Brazilian voters distinguish merit from luck? Daniela Campello - November 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17909" align="alignnone" width="620"] Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff blows kisses
House effects in Brazilian polling Marco Morales, Francisco Cantú, and Felipe Nunes - October 31, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17540" align="alignnone" width="620"] Reelected Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (center)
A presidential candidate in Brazil just died. Now what? Déborah Farias - August 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14453" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos poses
What the new bank of BRICS is all about Raj Desai and James Vreeland - July 17, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13013" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Leaders of the BRICS nations,
Could Brazil's World Cup loss really affect the coming presidential election? Joshua Tucker - July 9, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12783" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A passer-by reads a newspaper on
Could Brazil’s World Cup loss really affect the coming presidential election? Joshua Tucker - July 9, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12783" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A passer-by reads a newspaper on
Hillary in 2016? Not so fast Farida Jalalzai - May 13, 2014 [caption id="attachment_3629" align="aligncenter" width="606"] (Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)[/caption] Kim Yi Dionne:
Brazil let its citizens make decisions about city budgets. Here's what happened. John Sides - January 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5554" align="aligncenter" width="400" special=""] The Rocinha favela outside Rio
The Rio Protests: Who, What, Why, and Will They Matter? John Sides - June 28, 2013 This is a guest post by Nicholas Barnes, a PhD
Brazil is a Stable and Growing Democracy – And We’re Not Going to Take It Any More!!! Joshua Tucker - June 24, 2013 The following guest post is from University of Minnesota political
Political Futebol: The World Cup and Brazilian Democracy Erik Voeten - June 24, 2013 We welcome back Diego von Vacano , a political theory