How do North and South Americans view the U.S.?
Leaders are gathering for the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles
Brazil’s president is rallying his base — so that he can expand his power
Our research finds that voters may encourage democratically elected leaders to undermine democracy
In Latin America, coronavirus threatens not just public health, but also democracy
Shaky economies are likely to get worse
Latin American democracy may be in trouble. The protests are a symptom of increasing mistrust.
Citizens are unhappy both with their own representatives and with democracy in general.
After weeks of Latin American protests, expect to see more women elected to office
Parties nominate more women when citizens distrust government — because so many people believe women are more honest
Here’s why raising gas prices leads to violent protests like Ecuador’s
Citizens are more likely to support such changes when they trust the government, we found
Argentina just reinstated foreign currency restrictions. Here’s what you need to know.
Austerity is never popular with voters.
How one company’s deep web of corruption took down governments across Latin America
And how Brazil, Mexico and Peru responded with a wave of anticorruption measures
This is why Argentina did not legalize abortion this week
[caption id="attachment_76608" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Activists in favor of the legalization