Brazil’s presidential runoff is between two populists
Bolsonaro and Lula supporters alike show a preference for anti-traditional politics and strong leadership, a new survey shows
In Colombia, an activist, feminist lawyer is running for VP
Francia Márquez pledged to speak for marginalized and rural voters. That’s put her in danger.
Latin American countries had very different covid-19 death rates. Which policies worked?
Collaboration helped forge more effective government responses, our research found
Nobody can go to the Tokyo Olympics. So why is the government going ahead with them?
The political stakes are high, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga must face voters in a general election this fall
El Salvador’s president launched a ‘self-coup.’ Watch for creeping corruption and authoritarianism.
Peru’s authoritarian past is a cautionary tale for El Salvador’s future
Colombia’s protesters want human rights reforms. The country’s human rights agency may not be much help.
Elected officials appoint its leadership and fund the budget, leaving this agency with limited power
Brazilian police killed 27 people in a single raid this month. That doesn’t make Rio de Janeiro safer.
Banning police raids could help reduce crime and save lives. Here’s the research.
Why Trump’s border wall failed
In the United States, private property owners have a great deal of power to block or delay major public works