The right-wing forces in Argentina and Brazil converge in their reaction to the expansion of rights, but differ in their historical roots and strategies for building power.
Latin America's electoral swings do not signal the end of progressivism, but reflect growing competition, voter dissatisfaction and political alternation.
Oclotyranny describes a new form of authoritarianism that comes to power through the ballot box and, from within the institutions, erodes democratic rules and checks and balances.
In Brazil, women constitute the majority of voters, but hold less than 20% of seats in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, highlighting the gap between electoral weight and political power.
De La Espriella and Milei represent two stages of the same underdog challenge: coming to power by breaking with the system and then learning to govern it without losing the identity that brought them there.
The selection of candidates by delegates, although legal, reduces party members’ participation and concentrates power in party leadership, deepening the crisis of representation in Peru.
