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Democracy

The 2026 elections and democratic memory in Brazil and the United States

No scenario is more detrimental to the pursuit of economic equity, social justice, human rights, and the strengthening of democracy in Brazil than the potential return of the far right to power.

Polarization in Latin America: Black Swan or Trend?

Latin America continues to grapple with polarization that, far from being new, has become a consolidated trend. Undoing what has developed over time may be one of the great challenges of our era.

Proliferation of presidential candidates in Latin America: Democracy or spectacle?

The inflation of candidacies does not only respond to the desire for leadership or commitment to a country's project. Many nominations are political and media positioning strategies.

Who is the enemy of the people?

Suppose a distinctive characteristic of populism is the defense of a people excluded from the social and political benefits of democracy. Why do its...

Is it reasonable to insist on democracy?

The limits of democratization based on elections alone have been widely debated, without addressing the structural fragility of the State and its lack of institutionality.

Democracy: The Worst System of Government?

Some governments, in the name of democracy, make public decisions that ironically can end up destroying it and even unleashing demons upon the world.