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A New Direction for the Dominican Republic
July 9, 2020
/ Maria de Lourdes Despradel

"President-elect Luis Abinader now faces the Hydra-headed challenge of addressing corruption, impunity, and COVID-19 right off the bat," writes COA's Maria de Lourdes Despradel for Univision.

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President-elect Luis Abinader on election day. (AP)
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The Dominican Republic's 2020 Pandemic Elections
July 6, 2020
/ Paola Nagovitch

Opposition candidate Luis Abinader won the presidency in the country’s July 5 elections, Latin America’s first general elections since the arrival of COVID-19.

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Amid Crisis, Venezuela’s Maduro Deepens Control
June 24, 2020
/ Félix Seijas Rodríguez

A series of authoritarian moves have drawn a muted public response – and not just because of the coronavirus.

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Americas Quarterly
Morena Infighting Is Familiar. Is It Fatal?
June 19, 2020
/ Benjamin Russell

A public leadership spat within AMLO's party heads to the AG's office.

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AQ Podcast: Bolivia’s Polarizing Political Crisis Rolls On
June 17, 2020
/ AQ Online

An update from La Paz on a story that provokes fiery passions but little nuance.

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Crisis política en Venezuela: las 3 decisiones del Tribunal Supremo que "ahogan" a la oposición (y cómo agravan la situación del país)
June 17, 2020
/ Guillermo D. Olmo

"[El chavismo está] sencillamente cooptando por decreto a los partidos opositores", dice Eric Farnsworth a BBC News Mundo.

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President Lacalle Pou. (AP)
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Uruguay's Luis Lacalle Pou and His Pandemic Honeymoon
June 12, 2020
/ Luisa Horwitz

The president hit the 100-day mark on June 9 with a solid approval rating after receiving praise for his government’s quick response to COVID-19. 

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