The mobilization of civil society in the streets and on social media demonstrated that citizen participation can halt the advance of authoritarianism and defend democracy in the face of political disenchantment.
Digital gender-based violence seeks to silence women in public life and threatens the quality of democracies; therefore, combating it requires a joint response from institutions and digital platforms.
The U.S. military deployment in Latin America and the dispute over the UN Secretary-General’s post reveal Washington’s ambitions for power and its neocolonial drift.
With Flávio Bolsonaro emerging stronger after the first round, Lula faces a decisive runoff that will test his ability to reinvent himself and the future of Brazilian democracy.
Mercosur has already suspended countries due to democratic breakdowns. The challenge lies in applying this tool with clear criteria, without bias, and with the capacity to yield results.
The Bolsonaro-led offensive against career diplomats revives the specter of the dictatorship’s ideological purges and threatens to turn Itamaraty into a tool of political loyalty.
