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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.

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

Central America – ‘falling like dominoes into authoritarianism’

by DC Editors - October 29, 2021

Central America – ‘falling like dominoes into authoritarianism’

Countries in Central America, that is, in the very backyard of the United States, are progressively descending into authoritarianism.

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

Authoritarian elections: Boycott or participate?

by DC Editors - October 29, 2021

Authoritarian elections: Boycott or participate?

The decision of whether to boycott or participate in authoritarian elections poses a strategic problem for democratic activists.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America

Cuba: Peaceful Protesters Systematically Detained, Abused

by DC Editors - October 25, 2021

Cuba: Peaceful Protesters Systematically Detained, Abused

In reaction to peaceful anti-government protests, the Cuban government has consistently engaged in abuse-riddled criminal trials.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America, Cuba, Democracy Protests, Political Dissidents

El Salvador president claims to be ‘coolest dictator’

by DC Editors - September 21, 2021

El Salvador president claims to be ‘coolest dictator’

A top US diplomat in El Salvador has expressed concerns after the country’s president, Nayib Bukele, said he was the ‘coolest dictator’.

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

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