Javier Milei has ruled by controversial decrees and, in the midst of “Cryptogate”, has sought to consolidate his power in the judiciary, thus eroding Argentina's democracy.

The Royal Spanish Academy defines "tómbola" as a "public raffle of various objects, generally as a fairground business or for charitable purposes." In other...

Through the “popular election” of judges the ruling party reserves the task of selecting candidates, hence securing the absence of judicial oversight over its decisions and actions.

Judicial elections do not arouse expectations because people are convinced that, whoever wins, justice won't be more competent, faster and more honest than before. Quite the contrary.

What INE and the Electoral Tribunal of the Judiciary decide regarding the composition of the Congress of the Union will determine whether democratic checks and balances are preserved or if there will be a decline into hyper-presidentialism.

The Bolivian justice system is rife with interim nominations, uncertainty in the appointment of high magistrates, questionable designation of judges and prosecutors, and deficiencies in the criminal justice system.