Politics

Welcome to oclotyranny

Bernardo Gortaire Morejón
Oclotyranny describes a new form of authoritarianism that comes to power through the ballot box and, from within the institutions, erodes democratic rules and checks and balances.
Majority support does not legitimize authoritarianism
The challenge of rebuilding the collective to strengthen Latin American democracy
Politics

Contested at the ballot box, underrepresented in power: women in Brazil’s 2026 elections

Marcia Rangel Candido   |   Clarissa Alves da Cunha
In Brazil, women constitute the majority of voters, but hold less than 20% of seats in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, highlighting the gap between electoral weight and political power.
Artificial intelligence

From Colombia to Brazil: how AI is transforming Latin American elections

Marcela Ríos Tobar
Artificial intelligence is transforming Latin American elections, from campaigns and disinformation to electoral management, forcing democracies to adapt urgently.
Elections

The paradox of Brazil: a conservative country with a left-wing president

Maximilian Hedrich
Lula could be re-elected, but the left would remain far from gaining control of power, since a Congress, governors, and a largely conservative Centrão would limit its room for maneuver.
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The Pope’s Encyclical on Artificial Intelligence: The Risks the Church Sees

Constanza Cilley
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on artificial intelligence warns of the risks of disinformation, job displacement, and the concentration of technological power in the hands of a few.

The end of anonymity: AI lowers the price of surveillance and makes freedom more expensive

Yaldimar Ruíz
Artificial intelligence is dismantling digital anonymity and turning mass surveillance into an increasingly inexpensive tool, while exercising political freedom is becoming more costly and risky.

Biokleptocratic AI companies pose an existential risk

Irene Torres   |   Elyse Hauser
'' The rise of artificial intelligence entails significant environmental and social costs that, according to its critics, threaten essential common resources and deepen the concentration of power.

Democracy

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Democracy and development: demanding results, building bridges

Michelle Muschett
Despite Latin America's commitment to democracy, public dissatisfaction is growing, with citizens demanding more effective institutions and measures to promote human development.

The AI arms race: Patagonia is Argentina’s cybernetic frontier

Irene Torres   |   Elyse Hauser
Milei’s proposed reforms threaten vulnerable ecosystems that are vital to biodiversity, bodies of water, and cultures. Protesters have helped block the most damaging reforms, but a lack of transparency in Argentina’s AI decision-making hampers the public’s ability to react and resist.
Human rights

No Fair Play: Taking Stock of the...

Ariel Dulitzky
Beyond Spain's victory, the World Cup once again exposed FIFA's contradictions: politicized decision-making, a lack of transparency, commercial interests, and the uneven enforcement of its rules on human rights, discrimination, and freedom of expression.
Artificial intelligence

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.

COP30

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Costa Rica: between nostalgia and resentment

Enrique Gomáriz Moraga
Costa Rica is experiencing growing political polarization between the defense of its democratic tradition and a rupture-oriented political project driven by the government.
Petroleum

Rebuilding the Venezuelan oil industry: between the legacy of Chavismo and the costs of tutelage

Enrique Lemos
The reconstruction of Venezuela's oil sector is a historic opportunity for the country, but there is also a risk of repeating old practices of opacity and arbitrariness.
International relations

The bond between Latin America and Italy: a historic alliance regaining momentum

Lorenzo Tordelli
Latin America and Italy are entering a new phase of closer ties, built on a shared history that they hope will lead to a more stable alliance.

Javier Milei in Brazil and the new Latin American right

Bruno Fabricio Alcebino da Silva
Milei’s visit to Brazil exposed the increasing coordination between the new Latin American right-wing forces and turned Brazil’s elections into a key battleground over the region’s political direction.
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Artificial intelligence
Global AI governance moves forward without Latin America, which adopts foreign rules while its voice remains absent from the tables where the digital future is decided.
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Nastassja Rojas Silva
Professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá) and PhD candidate in Law at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Specializing in migration movements, gender studies and Venezuelan politics.
Alejandro García Magos
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).
Ana Paula Tostes
Political scientist. Professor and researcher at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). PhD in Political Science from IUPERJ (current IESP / UERJ). Researcher at the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) - Núcleo Europa.
Leonardo Stanley
Associate Researcher at the Center for the Study of State and Society - CEDES (Buenos Aires). Author of "Latin America Global Insertion, Energy Transition, and Sustainable Development", Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Irene Torres
PhD in Health Promotion. Member of the International Advisory Board of The Lancet Global Health and member of the Steering Committee of the Thematic Working Group on Health Systems in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings of Health Systems Global Health.