The combination of the massive corruption scandal and “the recession is driving the anger” of protesters, comments AS/COA’s Brian Winter.
This Stunning Fact About Corruption In Brazil Helps Explain Its Political Crisis
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Zack Beauchamp
Podcast: Cardoso Says Impeachment "Not a Happy Day…But It Was Necessary"
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AQ Online
Former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso talks about Brazil's impeachment vote with AQ's editor-in-chief.
Could Generational Change Ease Brazil's Politics of Corruption?
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Jason Thomson
“[Brazil] is on the verge of a tidal change…in politics right now, [where we’ll see] the old guard go out and new names come in,” explains AS/COA’s Brian Winter.
Podcast: Rousseff Won’t Go Quietly, Even If She Loses Impeachment Vote
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AQ Online
Dilma Rousseff's former spokesman Thomas Traumann talks with AQ's editor-in-chief about Brazil's coming impeachment vote.
Venezuela Blunts Opposition’s Rise Months After Landmark Victory
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Anatoly Kurmanaev
“If the legislature can’t legislate and the Supreme Court is not independent, by definition that is an assault on democracy,” points out AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
Peru Update: Fujimori to Face Kuczynski in Presidential Runoff
The ex-president’s daughter will face the former World Bank economist for a second-round vote on June 5.
LatAm in Focus: Steven Levitsky on Peru's Election
Which presidential race has been more incredulous in 2016—Peru’s or the United States...