OAS

Nicaragua: between diplomatic pressure and the regime’s maneuvers

Enrique Martínez
The OAS seeks to increase diplomatic pressure on Nicaragua, but its effectiveness will depend on whether the follow-up leads to concrete measures against the regime.
International Relations
Nicaragua and the geopolitics of isolation
Authoritarianism
Dynastic succession and authoritarian radicalization in Nicaragua
Nayib Bukele

Judge, jury and liberator? Bukele’s changeable plans for conditional release

Charli McMackin
Bukele softens his plan to release thousands of prisoners amid political and economic pressure, reigniting questions about his motives.
Elections

The future of a just energy transition is also at stake in Brazil

Sofia I. Vizcarra Castillo
Brazil’s elections could shape the course of Latin America’s energy transition by promoting a model that prioritizes extractivism and investment over climate justice.
Social protest

Milei and the universities

Manuel Anselmi   |   José del Tronco Paganelli
The conflict between Milei and public universities goes beyond education funding, testing the rule of law and the future of Argentine democracy.

AI

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The challenge of artificial intelligence for democracy

Kevin Casas-Zamora
Artificial intelligence is already transforming democracy, and the great challenge is to ensure that it strengthens—rather than undermines—the integrity of electoral processes and democratic institutions.

Hyperglobalization 2.0: Why AI has not slowed the world down

Nicolás M. Perrone
Trade wars suggest deglobalisation, but the AI race is wiring the world together at unprecedented speed.

Artificial intelligence: new job opportunities for women

Susana Reina
Artificial intelligence may threaten existing roles for women, but it simultaneously opens up a wealth of new career paths, so long as upskilling and workplace inclusion remain central to the transition

Democracy

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Artificial intelligence can bring justice closer to those who have always been denied access to it

Luis Miguel Santibáñez Suárez
Artificial intelligence can reduce the economic and linguistic barriers that hinder access to justice, provided that it complements human efforts and respects cultural diversity.

The right-wing forces in Argentina and Brazil: as similar as they are different

Federico M. Rossi   |   José Szwako
The right-wing forces in Argentina and Brazil converge in their reaction to the expansion of rights, but differ in their historical roots and strategies for building power.
Polarization

Bad losers and the problem of the...

Fernando Barrientos
The refusal of defeated candidates to recognize legitimate electoral results undermines the authority of newly elected presidents, exacerbates polarization, and can trigger serious institutional crises and post-election violence.
Disinformation

Who protects the conditions for public debate?

Camila Olate
Disinformation and algorithms are transforming public debate in Latin America. Protecting democracy requires strengthening journalism, platform transparency, media literacy, and institutional trust.

COP30

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Michelle Bolsonaro: from first lady to senator

Carolina Guerrero Valencia   |   Ignacio Arana
The victory of the former president’s wife once again shows how the role of first lady serves as an electoral springboard.
Elections

The “perverse” effects of the (un)necessary runoff election

Fernando Barrientos
The runoff election can artificially inflate presidential legitimacy without guaranteeing legislative majorities or democratic stability, although it remains useful in highly competitive elections.
Donald Trump

The “unvisaed” are back

Steven E. Hendrix
Washington is reviving visa revocation as a tool against corruption in Latin America, caught between its political effectiveness and the risk of selective enforcement.

The Caribbean community’s divide over U.S. power

Nand C. Bardouille
While some countries in this Caribbean bloc embrace U.S. power, others seek to limit its reach, leaving the rest struggling to find a difficult middle ground.

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