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Democracy & Elections

President AMLO at his swearing-in ceremony.

Counting Down the First 100 Days of AMLO's Presidency

Saturday, January 19, 2019 | Carin Zissis

In Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office December 1. Through regular updates, AS/COA covers the start of what the new leader calls the country's Fourth Transformation. ... Read More

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro

Tracking the First 100 Days of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro

Friday, January 18, 2019 | Elizabeth Gonzalez and Luisa Leme

AS/COA Online offers regular updates on the course charted by the new administration in Latin America’s largest country. ... Read More

LatAm in Focus: How Healthy Is Democracy in Latin America?

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Steven Levitsky, co-author of How Democracies Die, talks about Brazil’s election, strategies for the Venezuelan opposition, and the lack of female authoritarians.

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A voter in Costa Rica. (AP)

LatAm in Focus: How Healthy Is Democracy in Latin America?

Thursday, January 17, 2019 | Holly K. Sonneland

Steven Levitsky, co-author of How Democracies Die, talks about Brazil’s election, strategies for the Venezuelan opposition, and the lack of female authoritarians. ... Read More

Bolsonaro's 5 Key Foreign Policy Challenges in 2019

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | AQ Web Exclusive

The new president’s foreign policy revolution creates unprecedented risks for Brazil – and depends on untested international partnerships. ... Read More

Why AMLO’s Attempt to Centralize Power Comes at a Cost

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | AQ Web Exclusive

The Mexican president’s revolution speeds on, with little regard for the consequences. ... Read More

What Recession? Argentina's Tough-on-Crime Minister Changes the Pre-Election Debate.

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | AQ Web Exclusive

Is there a Bolsonaro effect spreading through South America? ... Read More

The Curious Case of Alfredo Olmedo, the “Argentine Bolsonaro”

Monday, January 14, 2019 | AQ Web Exclusive

Another controversial maverick hits the campaign trail in Latin America. ... Read More

How Duque Can Turn It Around

Friday, January 11, 2019 | AQ Web Exclusive

Colombian president Iván Duque skipped the honeymoon and went straight to the fight. ... Read More

Meet the New Face of Venezuela’s Opposition

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | AQ Web Exclusive

Juan Guaidó’s youth gives him less baggage than many of his colleagues. Will that help him take on Maduro? ... Read More