Are we exaggerating populism’s threat to democracy?
A new book argues that democracy is actually pretty resilient.
Bolsonaro has tried to load the dice for the 2022 election in Brazil
Will the government’s cash handouts and changes to the rules boost his reelection chances?
Colombia’s new president aims to swing his country left. It won’t be easy.
Gustavo Petro will have to make alliances and deals with moderate parties, which may disappoint his supporters
Is Russia headed for a return to Stalinism?
Putin can’t reconstruct the regime that Stalin built — or save Russia from chaos
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
Benin continues to slide toward autocracy
The government effectively banned opposition candidates, assuring an election win for President Patrice Talon last month.
Thousands of Peruvians are protesting the government’s rapid turnovers
A growing number of citizens no longer believe in the legitimacy of Peru’s main parties
The Belarus government is largely ignoring the pandemic. Here’s why.
With elections coming, this could be a risky move
How autocrats can rig the game and damage democracy
Since coming to power in 2010, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor