Why Colombia’s ELN freed a soccer star’s parents Danielle Gilbert - November 15, 2023 Research on kidnappings by armed groups explains the impact on Colombia’s peace process.
Colombia’s new president aims to swing his country left. It won’t be easy. Sandra Botero, Laura Gamboa, and Juan Albarracín - June 29, 2022 Gustavo Petro will have to make alliances and deals with moderate parties, which may disappoint his supporters
How do North and South Americans view the U.S.? Dinorah Azpuru - June 2, 2022 Leaders are gathering for the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles
The Philippines elected a dictator’s son. Why are dynasties popular? James Loxton - May 26, 2022 Ties to a former dictatorship are quite common in new democracies, this research explains
Millennial politicians are shaking up Latin America. Here’s how they differ from the old guard. Will Freeman and Paul J. Angelo - January 11, 2022 Generational turnover is getting rid of ‘los mismos de siempre’ and making politics more unpredictable.
Biden promises to fight transnational corruption. But will the U.S. target friends as well as foes? Victor Peskin and Mieczysław Boduszyński - December 20, 2021 Washington tends to avoid confronting allies, this research shows
President of Honduras is a former first lady. Expect to see more former first ladies running for office. Ignacio Araya and Carolina Guerrero Valencia - December 9, 2021 Research explores this growing trend in Latin America
Honduras voted for change. Can Xiomara Castro, the president-elect, deliver? Will Freeman and Paul J. Angelo - December 1, 2021 She’ll be facing deeply embedded corruption, extreme poverty and unfriendly institutions, among other challenges
If Biden wants to work with Mexico on migration and asylum, he might start talking to Mexican NGOs Zaid Hydari, Kelsey Norman, Kevin Cole, and Ana Martín Gil - August 16, 2021 The administration wants to encourage asylum seekers to stay in Mexico rather than continue traveling north
Do the Olympics promote nationalism — and international conflict? Here’s the research. Kathleen Powers - July 26, 2021 Real-world rivalries often play out in the Olympic arena
Why Biden’s plan to slow migration through international aid is unlikely to succeed Nicholas R. Micinski - June 3, 2021 Like the United States, most developed countries are shifting away from respecting refugees’ rights at the border to trying to prevent migration in the first place
Biden is pursuing a pathway to citizenship. He will face two key challenges. Romelia M. Solano - January 29, 2021 One challenge: inclusion of immigrants who don’t fit prevailing norms of deservingness.
Biden just changed immigration policy. That doesn’t mean you should expect a new wave of immigration. Margaret E. Peters - January 21, 2021 Potential migrants consider many things when deciding whether to leave home. The Biden administration is targeting them with relevant information.
Are influence campaigns trolling your social media feeds? Meysam Alizadeh, Joshua Tucker, Jacob N. Shapiro, and Cody Buntain - October 12, 2020 New research shows how citizens can know in real time.
The WTO is getting a new boss. Here’s who’s in the running. Judith Goldstein - June 16, 2020 Some experts wonder who would want the job. Lots of people, apparently.
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.
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.
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.
The Trump administration keeps making it harder to claim asylum. Here’s how — and why. Mneesha Gellman - August 15, 2019 Attorney General William P. Barr unilaterally changed the rules.
Would ‘safe third country’ agreements stem migration to the U.S.? The E.U.-Turkey deal offers some clues. Kelsey Norman - July 19, 2019 But don’t expect to see a decrease in the number of asylum seekers.
Will the U.S.-Mexico migration deal work? Here are the 6 things you need to know. Rachel Schmidtke - June 26, 2019 People fleeing danger are likely to find new ways to get to the U.S.
Could foreign aid help stop Central Americans from coming to the U.S.? Here’s what you need to know. Sarah Bermeo - June 17, 2019 Targeted aid might offer some solutions.
How do you create a better asylum policy? We asked the asylum seekers. Margaret Peters - April 11, 2019 They want work, dignity, a chance to rebuild their lives and the possibility of a safe return home.
Eight years after Egypt’s revolution, here’s what we’ve learned about social media and protest Korhan Koçak and Killian Clarke - January 25, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83047" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Egyptians wave the national flag in
Is MS-13 as dangerous as Trump suggests? Mariely Lopez-Santana, Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, and Camilo Pardo - December 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81146" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Police detain suspects after dismantling a
Here’s what Erick Erickson gets wrong about dictators and migration Kathryn Sikkink - December 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81107" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Undocumented Venezuelans are held in a
How Guatemala achieved what was once thought impossible: major reductions in homicides. Renard Sexton - November 13, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80147" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Migrants from Central American countries head
America is a violent country Kieran Healy - November 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80012" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People comfort each other after a
What does it take to build climate resilience — especially among the world’s most vulnerable? Chesney McOmber - November 2, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79711" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Honduran migrants in a caravan heading
Here’s what social science tells us about that migrant ‘caravan’ – and the Trump administration’s response E.J. Graff - October 23, 2018 President Trump vowed in October 2018 to reduce aid to
Democracy is in crisis in Latin America. Brazil may be the next trouble spot. Scott Mainwaring and Luis Schenoni - October 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79199" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man yells after listening to
How deporting immigrants from the U.S. increases immigration to the U.S. David Leblang and Christian Ambrosius - August 22, 2018 The Trump administration’s deportation policies and rhetoric have been controversial.
By ending ‘temporary protected status’ for half a million people, Trump has probably increased illegal migration David Leblang, Ankita Satpathy, Alexa Iadarola, Ben Helms, Kelsey Hunt, Eric Xu, Rebecca Brough, and Mahesh Rao - August 7, 2018 Since taking office, President Trump has shown a firm commitment
Why are so many children coming to the U.S. from Central America in the first place? Rachel Schwartz - June 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75136" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Dozens of families fleeing from Central
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
How the U.S. can prepare for a major election hack Michael Miller - March 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70551" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A New York Board of Elections
What will happen to El Salvador when the U.S. ends the protected status of Salvadoran immigrants? Jesse Acevedo - February 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69559" align="aligncenter" width="960"] CASA de Maryland, an immigration advocacy
Hondurans are in the streets because they don’t believe their election results Orlando Pérez and Mitchell Seligson - December 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67416" align="alignleft" width="960"] A masked protester stands by a
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
Is Mexico the second-deadliest ‘conflict zone’ in the world? Probably not. Brian Phillips - May 18, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58538" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A masked protester confronts police at
5 lessons from former presidents on making good decisions Ignacio Araya - May 5, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57810" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump salutes after laying a
Trump’s border wall ignores a long history of U.S. cooperation with Mexico. That’s a problem. Kate Tennis - February 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54090" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Marchers in Mexico City protest Donald
The electoral college is a medieval relic. Only the U.S. still has one. Josep Colomer - December 11, 2016 The U.S. electoral college is a medieval relic. For several
Is this the end of the International Criminal Court? Stephanie Schwartz and Kate Cronin-Furman - October 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48238" align="aligncenter" width="960"] South Africa's minister of justice and
The sky fell on the U.S. poultry industry last year. But NAFTA and the TPP helped protect U.S. exports. Chad Bown - August 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45785" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Cage-free chickens forage at an
Turkey’s coup attempt was unusual, but not for the reasons you might expect Jonathan Powell and Curtis Bell - July 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44191" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An armed police officer stands guard
Here’s how the Euro soccer tournament will affect the Brexit vote. Andrew Bertoli - June 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42501" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Activists with the E.U. flag and
Did the IMF actually ease up on structural adjustment? Here’s what the data say. Thomas Stubbs, Lawrence King, and Alexander Kentikelenis - June 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41400" align="alignnone" width="960"] Protesters in the northern Greek port
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
Do Americans still believe in democracy? Amy Erica Smith - April 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_33341" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] A voter places a sticker on
Why Turkey’s authoritarian descent shakes up democratic theory Jason Brownlee - March 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37754" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers
Why the Rohingya will continue to flee Myanmar, even if we try to deter them Rebecca Hamlin - May 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25439" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Asylum seekers from Myanmar wait to
A recent shift in immigration law will change less than you think Dan Hopkins - November 7, 2014 In light of the GOP victories Tuesday, immigration reformers are
Forecasting the 2014 Brazilian election Marco Morales and Francisco Cantú - October 24, 2014 Joshua Tucker: The following is a guest post from political
Race and racism in Honduran soccer and society Joshua Nadel - June 19, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12055" align="aligncenter" width="652"] The Honduran national team, here posing
World Cup participation increases state aggression Andrew Bertoli - June 3, 2014 This is the second post in our series on politics,
The rich are running Latin America – and why that matters Noam Lupu and Nicholas Carnes - April 8, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli -
Call For Election Report Contributors, and an Update on Disciplinary News at TMC after the move to the Washington Post Joshua Tucker - September 13, 2013 So a quick addendum to some earlier discussions about the
Honduras 2009 Post-Election Report Joshua Tucker - November 30, 2009 Once again, we welcome "Gregory Weeks":http://www.politicalscience.uncc.edu/gbweeks/ with post-election analysis of
Preview of Honduran Elections Erik Voeten - November 28, 2009 Gregory Weeks offers the following preview of what promises to
Election Reports and Political Science: Update Joshua Tucker - October 20, 2009 A little more than a month ago I announced a
Latin American Politics Blog Joshua Tucker - September 16, 2009 "Greg Weeks":http://www.politicalscience.uncc.edu/gbweeks/Cv.htm, a professor at UNC-Charlotte and the editor of
Election Reports and Political Science Joshua Tucker - September 14, 2009 One of the goals of the Monkey Cage is to