Some female leaders handled covid and other crises very well Katie Tyner and Farida Jalalzai - December 20, 2022 What made these leaders effective? We interviewed politicians, journalists, doctors and others in New Zealand and Iceland to find out.
Brazil’s presidential runoff is between two populists Zoila Ponce de León and Gabriele Magni - October 24, 2022 Bolsonaro and Lula supporters alike show a preference for anti-traditional politics and strong leadership, a new survey shows
Why are so many police and military candidates running in Brazil? Isabel Laterzo - October 2, 2022 For Brazilian voters, crime and violence are top concerns. But the jump in law enforcement officials across the ballot may not ease the high homicide rate.
Bolsonaro has tried to load the dice for today’s election in Brazil Fernando Bizzarro - October 2, 2022 Will the government’s cash handouts and changes to the rules boost his reelection chances?
Russia’s allies have been pretty quiet on Ukraine Martin Binder and Autumn Lockwood Payton - March 25, 2022 Here’s what might happen next within the ‘BRICS’ bloc
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
Latin American countries had very different covid-19 death rates. Which policies worked? Matias Bianchi and Jennifer Cyr - January 24, 2022 Collaboration helped forge more effective government responses, our research found
A Brazilian Senate panel accused Bolsonaro of helping spread coronavirus. Our research shows his influence. Isabel Laterzo and Claire Dunn - November 16, 2021 Not just Bolsonaro but state governors too affected the virus’s spread.
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
3 things to know about Nigeria’s Twitter ban Shelby Grossman, Lindsay Hundley, and Hakeem Bishi - June 14, 2021 Governments around the world are using social media’s language on content moderation to crack down on these platforms
Many right-wing populists strut their manliness. Why does India’s Modi stress his softer side? Amrita Basu - May 25, 2021 Not all populism is gendered in the same way
Brazil’s president is rallying his base — so that he can expand his power Mollie Cohen, Matthew L. Layton, Mason W. Moseley, and Amy Erica Smith - May 11, 2021 Our research finds that voters may encourage democratically elected leaders to undermine democracy
Does the public rally behind leaders who get covid-19? Ryan Carlin - January 21, 2021 We analyzed public opinion ratings for Macron, Trump and others who became ill.
Argentina legalized abortion. Here’s what it means for Latin America. Taylor Boas, Mason Moseley, Mariela Daby, and Amy Erica Smith - January 17, 2021 Abortion rights advocates focused on public health consequences for women in poverty.
Brazilians firmly rejected many local candidates their president had backed Benjamin Bradlow - December 9, 2020 The big test for Bolsonaro comes in 2022
Thousands of Brazilian candidates ‘switched’ racial identities this year Andrew Janusz - December 8, 2020 Three things to know about Brazil’s local elections in 2020
Does the pandemic spell the end of populism? Most likely not — here’s why. Sara B. Hobolt and de Vries - July 23, 2020 Political change results from the tug of war between two forces: dominance and innovation
How democracies can survive dilemmas like the coronavirus Roberto Stefan Foa and Andrew James Klassen - May 12, 2020 Effective crisis leadership helps them rebound.
While Brazil’s president fights social distancing, its public health system is fighting the pandemic Jessica A.J. Rich - May 3, 2020 Brazil’s public health movement transformed the country’s constitution and its bureaucracy. Can it protect citizens from the pandemic?
In Latin America, coronavirus threatens not just public health, but also democracy Nicolás Saldías - April 16, 2020 Shaky economies are likely to get worse
Brazil’s HIV/AIDS policies proved a success. But here are the new challenges. Jessica Rich - December 1, 2019 Continued, sustained advocacy by civic activists may be critical to the AIDS fight.
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 Amazon isn’t the only forest that’s burning. Can consumer pressure stop the destruction? Nives Dolšak, Christianna Parr, and Aseem Prakash - October 13, 2019 Some certification schemes may just be “greenwashing”
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.
The U.S. is thinking of invading Venezuela. That’s unlikely to lead to democracy. Gregory Weeks - March 25, 2019 U.S. armed intervention has been bad for Latin America.
Will Venezuela’s military back — or abandon — Maduro? Here are the 4 things it will consider. Eva Bellin and David Pion-Berlin - February 1, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83327" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Security forces guard the entrance of
Brazil’s prison gangs are launching massive terrorism attacks. This explains why Benjamin Lessing - January 28, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83076" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Firefighters put out flames on a
Bashar al-Assad’s international rehabilitation has begun Christopher Phillips - January 5, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82196" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this Sept. 1, 2013, photo,
Mexico’s new president wants a new National Guard to address violent crime. Will it work? Gustavo Flores-Macías - December 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81735" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexico's newly
The latest global climate negotiations just finished. Here’s what happened. Joshua Busby - December 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81644" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Al Gore, Climate Reality Project chairman
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,
In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro’s victory may mean further shifts in tolerance and moderation Matthew Layton and Amy Erica Smith - November 2, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79722" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter waves a flag with
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
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
Is Brazil’s presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro the Latin American Donald Trump? Nope. Felipe Krause and André Borges - September 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77903" align="aligncenter" width="960"] National Social Liberal Party presidential candidate
Women’s votes might be the key to stopping Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate. Here’s why. Déborah Farias - September 18, 2018 Presidential campaigning has begun in Brazil. In a country where
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
Climate change brought down another prime minister in Australia. Here’s what happened. Joshua Busby - August 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77124" align="aligncenter" width="960"] This 2016 photo shows dead coral
Lula da Silva is in jail — and he’s still Brazil’s leading candidate for president. Here are 3 ways that could turn out. Déborah Farias - April 16, 2018 Former president Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva is the front-runner
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