A top US diplomat in El Salvador has expressed concerns after the country’s president, Nayib Bukele, said he was the ‘coolest dictator’.
Central America articles on Democracy Chronicles
Bordered by Mexico to the north and Colombia to the southeast, Central America consists of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Many countries in the region suffer from high crime rates.
El Salvador adopts bitcoin, young president dismantling democracy
El Salvador has adopted Bitcoin as legal tender, the first country to do so in the world. The policy is pushed by its young authoritarian President.
Nicaragua Charges Ex-Beauty Queen Running For Election
Beauty queen Berenice Quezada has been disqualified from competing in upcoming Nicaragua polls. She has also been arrested.
Could Balloons Power Uncensored Internet In Cuba?
Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis (R), proposed internet transmission to Cuba via high-altitude balloons when it is blocked by government.
Can Democracy Come To Cuba?
A key observer argues that while recent protests are extraordinary and signify change, many forces in Cuba are pushing against democracy.
Arrests After Thousands Rally Against Cuban Government
Media sources report that thousands of people joined Cuba’s largest anti-communist protests in decades, resulting in dozens of arrests.
Cuba’s Internet Cutoff: A New Tactic To Suppress Dissent
Cuban authorities have restricted social media sites, ostensibly to stifle information flow into, out of, and inside the embattled country.
Haiti Sees Deal On New President Following Assassination of Jovenel Moïse
Following the murder of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, a group of Haiti senators declared Senate leader as provisional leader Friday.
Nicaragua’s Democracy Is Crumbling In Real Time
Nicaragua’s President, Daniel Ortega, has spent the last week repressing his political opponents through the police and the courts.
What’s Happening To Democracy In Latin America?
In Latin America, political upheavals are taking place as the region deals with one of the world’s worst outbreaks of Covid-19 and recession.