"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.
A New Direction for the Dominican Republic
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Maria de Lourdes Despradel
The Dominican Republic's 2020 Pandemic Elections
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.
Amid Crisis, Venezuela’s Maduro Deepens Control
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Félix Seijas Rodríguez
A series of authoritarian moves have drawn a muted public response – and not just because of the coronavirus.
Morena Infighting Is Familiar. Is It Fatal?
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Benjamin Russell
A public leadership spat within AMLO's party heads to the AG's office.
AQ Podcast: Bolivia’s Polarizing Political Crisis Rolls On
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AQ Online
An update from La Paz on a story that provokes fiery passions but little nuance.
Crisis política en Venezuela: las 3 decisiones del Tribunal Supremo que "ahogan" a la oposición (y cómo agravan la situación del país)
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Guillermo D. Olmo
"[El chavismo está] sencillamente cooptando por decreto a los partidos opositores", dice Eric Farnsworth a BBC News Mundo.
Uruguay's Luis Lacalle Pou and His Pandemic Honeymoon
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.