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Published in: democraciaAbiertaIdeological checking: information and electoral mobilization
Technology has fostered – theoretically – better informed participatory processes. Ideological checking apps, which...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaOn becoming the worst president
The Trump administration may well end up being no worse for humanity at large than the administrations that have...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaIn a peaceful Colombia, violence continues to displace populations
The transition to a stable and just situation will take time. At the moment, it is difficult to generate confidence...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaArgentina: laboratory of the New Right
March 24 commemorates the coup d'état of 1976 and was designated national holiday in 2002. Macri wanted to abolish...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaEcuador’s elections and the parable of Ned Stark
The visceral "for Correa-against Correa" axis is more passionate than the ideological "left-right" one, and nobody...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaRandom election, the G1000 and deliberation to change Madrid
Is random election of representatives the key to revive democracy? One thousand madrileños selected at random were...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe five poverties of inequality
Despite billions spent in official aid to fight poverty, the number of poor people in the world is not diminishing....
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWhy has cocaine production increased since the peace agreement in Colombia?
The latest report from the International Narcotics Control Board (INCF) of UNDOC points to a marked increase in coca...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaEcuador’s extractive policies and the silencing of dissent
Ecuador's policy of silencing NGOs that question government policies and programs has gotten the world's attention....
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaImpunity and human rights violations in Mexico continue unabated
Human rights violations and the lack of an adequate response by the state remain the rule rather than the exception....
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe Central American cocaine corridor, at full throttle
The region continues to be the main cocaine corridor for US markets, confirming the importance of Central America in...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaVenezuela’s silenced voices
The harsh treatment of political opposition in society, and the forms of torture that await them in the country’s...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaVenezuela's silenced voices
Venezuela’s harsh treatment of the opposition is not likely to end. The international community should hold...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaA year after Berta Cáceres’ murder, protecting the planet is just as deadly
Just two weeks before the anniversary of Berta Cáceres’ bloody killing, community leader José Santos Sevilla died...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe Rio Olympic Games and Socio-spatial Injustice
Rio helped to legitimate a discourse that states that in during extraordinary circumstances, it is fair to make huge...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaTwo and two do make four
We may be facing an existential crisis, and the odds may be against us. But we are not keeping our mouths shut. With...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaDoes digital democracy improve democracy?
Digital innovations may change the quality of participation and the nature of democracy. How? Español, Português
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Published in: democraciaAbierta#NoVoteNoMoney
Wikipolítica is a Mexican political organization with no party affiliation experimenting with new ways of doing...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe cold heart of ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is arresting immigrants in a number of US states. The agency insists that...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaA Mexican 'Corruptionary'
Activists in Mexico have created the world's first "Corruptionary": a wry collection of Mexican lexicon regarding...