Warnings for Latin American democracies from Colombia and Peru

The elections in Colombia and Peru highlight the spread of disinformation and narratives of electoral fraud as threats to democracy in Latin America.
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Terremotos en Venezuela: el abandono que quedó al descubierto

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Lula y el panorama preelectoral del Brasil

Uruguay

Football as a mirror: the World Cup and Democracy

Every four years, we think the FIFA World Cup is only about football. But all it takes is a closer look to realize that it also speaks about democracy, inequality, institutions, leadership, and the rules of the game.

The wounds that never fade: Memory, colonialism, and identity

Latin American identity continues to bear the marks of colonialism, sovereignty, and the power struggles that still shape its present.

The Americas at 250: A Shared Democratic Future or Parallel Paths?

Rather than simply celebrating the legacy of 1776, the democracies of the Americas face the challenge of proving that they can still deliver results for their citizens.

Política

The voluntary blindness of Colombia’s self-righteous elite

Ideological convictions can become the filter that prevents people from recognizing risks when they come from their own side.

Football as a mirror: the World Cup and Democracy

Every four years, we think the FIFA World Cup is only about football. But all it takes is a closer look to realize that it also speaks about democracy, inequality, institutions, leadership, and the rules of the game.

The wounds that never fade: Memory, colonialism,...

Latin American identity continues to bear the marks of colonialism, sovereignty, and the power struggles that still shape its present.

The Americas at 250: A Shared Democratic...

Rather than simply celebrating the legacy of 1776, the democracies of the Americas face the challenge of proving that they can still deliver results for their citizens.

Argentina

Women voters, candidates, but not elected in Brazil

Brazilian women hold the key to deciding the next government, yet they continue to be excluded from the main centers of political power.

The wounds that never fade: Memory, colonialism, and identity

Latin American identity continues to bear the marks of colonialism, sovereignty, and the power struggles that still shape its present.

The Americas at 250: A Shared Democratic Future or Parallel Paths?

Rather than simply celebrating the legacy of 1776, the democracies of the Americas face the challenge of proving that they can still deliver results for their citizens.

Lynchings in Mexico: Between impunity and vigilante justice

The persistence of lynchings in Mexico illustrates how impunity, distrust in institutions, and growing social tensions fuel vigilante justice.
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Executive Director of the IPSE Intelligence research institute. Researcher in public opinion, discursive framing in the media and computer sciences.
Political scientist and economist. PhD from the University of Toronto. Senior Editor at Global Brief Magazine. Social Research Design Specialist at RIWI Corp. (Real-Time Interactive World-Wide Intelligence).
Director of CIEPS - International Center for Political and Social Studies, AIP-Panama. Honorary Emeritus Professor at the University of Salamanca and UPB (Medellín). Latest books: "El oficio de politico" (Tecnos Madrid, 2020), "Huellas de la Democracy Fatigada" (Océano Atlántico Editores, 2024) and "Cuando la política dejó de ser lo que era" (Océano Atlántico Editores, 2025).
Professor and researcher at the Institute of Social and Political Studies of the State Universityt of Rio de Janeiro (IESP/UERJ). Coordinator of the South American Political Observatory (OPSA). PhD in Political Science from Vanderbilt University.
Historian and professor at Chapman University (California). PHd from Harvard University. His writings on Latin American politics have appeared in The New York Times and The Washington Post, among other international media.
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