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Ignacio Arana

Assistant Professor of Political Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Specialized in presidential behavior and the comparative study of political institutions in Latin America. More information at www.ignacioarana.org

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Why do 7 states decide the U.S. presidency?

The U.S. is the only presidential democracy where voters do not directly choose the president; instead, the Electoral College does.

Bukele, reelection and caudillismo

With the announcement that he will run for reelection in 2024, the continent's most popular president approaches the pantheon of Latin American leaders who circumvented national constitutions to govern longer.