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Four Years Ago, Latin America Had Four Female Presidents. What Happened?

By Emilie Sweigart

Jennifer Piscopo, an expert on political representation in the Americas, spoke to AQ about women's participation in the region's pivotal year of elections.

This article is adapted from Americas Quarterly's print issue on Venezuela after Maduro

Four years ago, Latin America boasted four female presidents. Today, there are none. AQ spoke to Jennifer Piscopo, a professor at Occidental College and an expert on gender and politics in Latin America, about what's in store for 2018. This interview has been edited for clarity and length.

How have female candidates fared so far in 2018? 

At the presidential level,...

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