Cuban film directors can get away with showing things that journalists cannot providing critical reflection
Caribbean articles on Democracy Chronicles
The islands of the Caribbean Sea are organized into over 30 territories including independent nations and colonial holdovers like the various overseas departments and dependencies still affiliated with Europe, America or other foreign countries. Also check out our articles on the Americas, Central America and Cuba.
VIDEO: Inside Look at Puerto Rico’s Statehood Referendum
Puerto Rico’s governor announced the territory has overwhelmingly chosen statehood in a non-binding referendum
Special Election Controversy Tests Virgin Islands Legislature
A court has thrown the ball back to the Virgin Islands Legislature after a hotly contested special election
What The Puerto Rico Statehood Election Really is About
Puerto Ricans vote in a nonbinding plebiscite to determine their political status
Hawaii Holds Lessons For Puerto Rico Statehood Bid
Statehood for the island of Puerto Rico? Lessons from the last time the US added a star to its flag
Puerto Rico Statehood Vote to be Held This Sunday
Debt-wracked Puerto Rico will hold a referendum on Sunday to decide the future status of the US territory
Stubborn Violence Epidemic Hampering Caribbean Democracy
Violence mars Caribbean life, study finds violent crime and a tolerance for domestic violence
The Uncertain Future of Latin American Populist Movements
Latin America’s recent rightward spiral should not be seen as the end of the populist era in the region
Confronting Fidel Castro’s Death Through Poetry
As the end of the year approaches, I am finally beginning to confront the death of Fidel Castro, who changed the course of my life forever. My relationship with him — even as an absence — has always been complex.
Novice Jovenel Moise Wins Haitian Presidential Election
Haiti’s long awaited Presidential results seem to suggest a win for businessman Jovenel Moise