Across North, Central and South America, and parts of the Caribbean, only 63% of the public expressed support for democracy in 2021.
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.
Mexico’s Democracy Is Crumbling Under AMLO
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, known as AMLO, has never had much time or aptitude for democratic niceties.
Ancient Mexican City Reveals Social Roots Of Democracy
The ability of that city to prosper was partly due to a shared social structure that provided economic opportunity to immigrants.
Putting A Spotlight On Nicaragua’s Brutal Repression
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has presented a damning report on the brutal repression by Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua.
Latin America Needs More Than Elections To Solidify Democracy
The pervasive presence of crime and corruption has made progress in areas like the rule of law, threatening democracy in Latin America.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.