From being a country with a record of coups d'état to a laboratory of Andean populism, Bolivia is facing a new turning point. The presidential runoff marks the end of MAS hegemony and opens an uncertain scenario: the political elite will have to face an economy on the verge of collapse and the persistent ghost of Evo Morales.

Some Latin American regimes maintain voting rights while eliminating opposition. Are these really democracies, or just perverted versions of them?

In a post-democratic era, political leadership quality is increasingly sidelined by structural factors, social discontent, and media consultants.

The vice presidency in Latin America often leads to division, not unity. Is it time to eliminate it altogether? Chile and Mexico may point the way.

Latin America experienced the emergence of outsiders in politics before the rest of the world as a response to citizen frustration and the erosion of traditional parties. What is still surprising in other countries has become routine in the region and offers insight to understand the current challenges of global democracy.

Effective anti-corruption efforts bring to light schemes that were previously invisible, causing an artificial increase in the perception of the problem.