“It’s like a slow-motion train wreck,” says the AS/COA vice president of the November 7 vote, widely considered a sham.
Democracy & Elections
AS/COA Insider: Eric Farnsworth on the Nicaraguan Elections
LatAm in Focus: Democratic Tests in Honduras and Nicaragua
International Crisis Group’s Tiziano Breda covers the two elections while El Milenio’s Juan Pablo Sabillón covers efforts to combat young Honduran voters’ apathy.
One Month, Four Very Different Elections in Latin America
AS/COA Online previews the November 2021 presidential elections in Chile, Honduras, and Nicaragua, along with legislative midterms in Argentina.
The Rise of José Antonio Kast in Chile
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Robert L. Funk
The ultra-conservative figure has surged as an option for voters alienated by the left.
Democracy Dialogues: A Conversation with Carlos Chamorro
The political crisis will be solved in Managua, said the exiled Nicaraguan journalist in a conversation with Eric Farnsworth.
What’s With All the Imperial Spanish Flags in Peru (and Elsewhere)?
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Andrea Moncada
A nationalist turn among Peru’s right-wing parties — and some sectors of the population — points to increasing polarization.
How Latin American Governments Are Fighting Fake News
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Leonie Rauls
A close look at how governments are trying to curb the scourge of misinformation – to varying effects.