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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.

Governance Must Trump Ideology in Latin America’s Elections

by DC Editors - February 18, 2022

Governance Must Trump Ideology in Latin America's Elections

Forget all the talk about the region’s “pink tide” and focus on which candidate is most likely to lift the greatest number of boats.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America, South America

Defending Latin American Human Rights and Democracy Activists

by DC Editors - February 9, 2022

Defending Latin American Human Rights and Democracy Activists

Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) continue to face challenges across Latin America today.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America, Democracy Charity, Journalism and Free Speech, South America

Latin America Increasingly Perilous For Human Rights Defenders

by DC Editors - February 7, 2022

Latin America Increasingly Perilous For Human Rights Defenders

Basic freedoms are collapsing in Latin America. Rights defenders are coming under increasing attacks from state and non-state actors.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Caribbean, Central America, Democracy Charity, Political Dissidents, South America

Panama’s Success Is Defying Political Science

by DC Editors - January 31, 2022

Panama’s Success Is Defying Political Science

The Latin American country has experienced one of the world’s most impressive – and surprising – trajectories of the past three decades.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America

El Salvador Democracy Was Hard-Won. Now The President Threatens It

by DC Editors - January 22, 2022

El Salvador Democracy Was Hard-Won. Now The President Threatens It

Nidia Díaz, a leftist guerrilla tortured by state forces during the conflict, discusses how democracy is being undermined in El Salvador.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America

4 Reasons To Be Optimistic About Latin American Democracy

by DC Editors - January 22, 2022

4 Reasons To Be Optimistic About Latin American Democracy

Although there are major attempts to reverse democracy in Latin America, a key expert argues for four key reasons to be optimistic.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Caribbean, Central America, South America

The Betrayal of Nicaraguan Democracy, A First-Hand Account

by DC Editors - December 24, 2021

The Betrayal of Nicaraguan Democracy, A First-Hand Account

A new book looks at Nicaragua’s painful descent into authoritarianism. The book argues for a betrayal of Nicaragua’s democracy.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America, Dictatorships

Testing The Resilience Of Latin America’s Democracies

by DC Editors - December 16, 2021

Testing The Resilience Of Latin America’s Democracies

The COVID pandemic has put Latin American communities and governments under immense strain, putting democracy to the test.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America, South America

How Citizen Observers Saved Honduran Democracy From Violence

by DC Editors - December 5, 2021

How Citizen Observers Saved Honduran Democracy From Violence

During Sunday’s presidential election scores of people gathered to demand nothing less than the future of Honduran democracy.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America

Bipartisan initiative challenges Salvador’s ‘foreign agents’ law

by DC Editors - November 25, 2021

Bipartisan initiative challenges Salvador’s ‘foreign agents’ law

US lawmakers are urging El Salvador’s congress to reconsider a draft bill requiring foreign-funded entities to register as “foreign agents”.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America

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