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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe Bolsonaro effect
It sounds like a distasteful joke, but Brazilians are on the verge of electing a far-right president (Jair Messias...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWhat can be done with a polarised Mexico after the elections?
Democracy in Mexico is in a permanent state of construction and it will continue as such after the presidential...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaElections, polarisation and frustration in Mexico
Social and political polarisation, the assent of populism, and the blurring of the political parties are a...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaHow polarized is Colombia?
Presidential candidate Humberto de la Calle, a key figure in reaching the peace agreement with the FARC, on the...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaPresidential elections in Colombia: polarisation or deterioration of the political conversation?
Political polarisation consists of the amplification of divergence and consequently displacement towards extreme...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaParaguay’s indigenous peoples set their sights on Congress
Paraguay is in breach of domestic and international law – and lags behind its neighbours – in guaranteeing that the...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaGeneration narcissist in Colombia: outraged and disappointed with democracy
The news that 73% of Colombian students would be in favour of a dictatorship struck Omar Rincón. He wrote this sharp...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaMexico on the edge of a dystopian cliff
Mexico is on the edge of a dystopian cliff. What is at stake in the upcoming presidential elections is the remnant...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaMaduro's re-election bid
The absence of strong political adversaries means electoral non-competitiveness - a perfect setting for Venezuelan...