Authoritarianism

The price of speaking out in Ecuador

In Ecuador, the cost of dissent is rising as fear, pressure, and self-censorship threaten democratic debate.

What Carmen Navas’s story says about Venezuela

The institutional deterioration defining present-day Venezuela. What Carmen Navas’s Story Says About Venezuela.

The Cuban Regime’s Fear of Its Youth

The imprisonment of teenager Jonathan Muir reveals how the Cuban regime has turned dissenting youth into one of its primary targets of repression.

Freedom of the press is once again under siege in Latin America

Recent measures from political power intensify the deterioration of press freedom and increase the risks faced by independent journalism.

Transitions without rupture: Lessons from Latin America for post-Orbán Hungary

Latin American experiences suggest that without effective justice in the face of abuses of power, democratic transitions remain exposed to setbacks and authoritarian backsliding.

Ecuador’s authoritarian drift

Under the government of Daniel Noboa, Ecuador is undergoing a gradual transformation that concentrates power, weakens checks and balances, and reshapes democratic rules in a drift with authoritarian overtones.