Tag: Ideas
According to a study conducted in Chile, there is a high level of distrust in surveys, even among those who answer them regularly. Why are so many people suspicious of falsification and manipulation of data?
The governments of López Obrador, Gustavo Petro, Lula da Silva, Luis Arce and Gabriel Boric are considered leftists, but do they really have anything in common?
2024 will be a defining year for democracy in the region. El Salvador, Panama, Dominican Republic, Peru, Mexico and Uruguay will elect a new president and will be responsible for shaping the political trend in Latin America.
The role of the First Lady in the region is a complex issue. Governments have adopted diverse positions on the scope of this figure, generally occupied by the president's wife, although sometimes also by sisters or daughters of the presidents. The absence of specific regulations gives rise to a wide range of actions for this role.
Central America faces a scenario marked by attacks on democratic institutions and corruption in a context of long-standing problems such as poverty, violence and immigration, which anticipates another complex year of political uncertainty.
2022 was the sixth consecutive year of democratic regression. This persistent decline raises crucial questions about the viability and sustainability of democratic values on a global scale and the challenges facing the current political landscape.
Mexico is moving from a representative democratic system to a sui generis leftist populist autocracy. In this context, the most copious concurrent elections in the country's history will be held.
What impact has the consolidation of "immigrant hero" narratives on the collective dimension of migration struggles, on the production of gaps, as well as on immigrant rights?
The main challenge of election polls is linked to human behavior and how to reconcile the gap between what people say they intend to do and what they actually do.
Early warning systems are a reliable and cost-effective solution to protect people's lives and livelihoods from natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and tsunamis.