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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.

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

El Salvador adopts bitcoin, young president dismantling democracy

by DC Editors - September 6, 2021

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.

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

Nicaragua Charges Ex-Beauty Queen Running For Election

by DC Editors - August 7, 2021

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.

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

Could Balloons Power Uncensored Internet In Cuba?

by DC Editors - July 19, 2021

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.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Central America, Cuba, Internet and Democracy

Can Democracy Come To Cuba?

by DC Editors - July 17, 2021

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.

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

Arrests After Thousands Rally Against Cuban Government

by DC Editors - July 14, 2021

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.

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

Cuba’s Internet Cutoff: A New Tactic To Suppress Dissent

by DC Editors - July 14, 2021

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.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America, Cuba, Dictatorships, Internet and Democracy

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