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When ideas win hearts but parties push people away

Many people share left-wing ideas but feel an emotional rejection toward the parties that promote them, revealing that today trust carries more weight than the platform.

The golden illusion: why Latin America does not need more tycoons in power

The recent statements of Mexican businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego, one of the country’s richest men, about a possible presidential run in 2030 are not...

The end of Dina Boluarte’s government and the pattern of presidential failures in the region

The removal of Dina Boluarte is not an isolated event, but rather the confirmation of the pattern of instability that has characterized Latin American presidencies for more than four decades.

Bolivia: a second chance for the traditional political elite

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.

Perverted democracies

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

When the quality of politicians becomes irrelevant

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