South America articles on Democracy Chronicles

News about the struggle for better democracy across North and South America (not including the United States) in this highly diverse and quickly changing region. Also see our World Democracy section or our articles on Central America or on giants Brazil and Mexico.

Brazilian President Michel Temer Charged With Bribery

By Editors - June 27, 2017 Leave a Comment

Michel Temer was charged of taking multimillion-dollar bribes by top federal prosecutor

VIDEO: Violent Venezuelan Protests Continue Into a Third Month

By Edward Lee - June 24, 2017 Leave a Comment

Venezuelan troops have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at opposition protesters and demonstrations

Authorities Tighten Restrictions on Venezuela Journalists

By Editors - June 15, 2017 Leave a Comment

More harassment and controls over Venezuelan and foreign reporters by Venezuelan authorities

VIDEO: Evo Morales and the Future of Bolivia’s Democracy

By Editors - June 15, 2017 Leave a Comment

Hour and a half discussion on Bolivia’s democratic future by the National Endowment for Democracy

Court Dismisses Brazilian Corruption Allegations Against Michel Temer

By Editors - June 10, 2017 Leave a Comment

Brazil’s embattled President has been cleared of charges that he received illegal campaign funds

Journalists Challenge Venezuelan Censorship With ‘El Bus TV’

By Editors - June 9, 2017 Leave a Comment

To fight censorship, journalists are using cardboard television screens to present news reports on busses

Brazilian President Corruption Trial Starts, With Impeachment Possible

By Editors - June 7, 2017 Leave a Comment

Brazil’s top electoral court will today start hearing evidence in a case against President Michel Temer

Maduro Pushes New Vote Amid Chaos in Venezuelan Streets

By Editors - June 6, 2017 Leave a Comment

President Nicolas Maduro urged officials to schedule an election to pick a new constituent assembly

Mexican Voting Fraud Allegations Mar State Elections

By Editors - June 5, 2017 Leave a Comment

Allegations of election fraud swirled as voters in four Mexican states went to the polls on Sunday

Keep a Close Eye on These Important Mexican State Elections

By Editors - June 2, 2017 Leave a Comment

Highly contested state election considered to be a bellwether for the 2018 presidential race

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China Communist Party Expanding Internet Crackdown

By Thomas Manning

People should remember that even though the Chinese Communist Party has been modernizing with the times, the party still represents a heavy restriction on personal freedoms and a restriction on everyday life.

Why Election Day Should Be A National Holiday

By Richard Falvo

The change to make Election Day a national holiday must be implemented in order to not only increase voter participation, but also to ingrain the very concept of democracy into the American people.

Fear of a Black Flag: The Islamic State’s Propaganda and Future

By David Anderson, J.D.

Al Qaida’s dull Osama-lectures in Arabic never had the pizazz of IS’s sleek magazines and certainly not the charisma of their reality-tv snuff films. Their gruesome short films are filmically excellent.

Voting Selfie-Defense

The biggest argument in favor for banning these selfies is that it can lead to vote buying. That might be true, but to an extent that we should outlaw them? Don’t think so, bub.

New York State Political Corruption is a Problem That Won’t Go Away

By Thomas Manning

Following in a long history of corruption in New York politics, seven local officials from the town of Oyster Bay on Long Island have been indicted on corruption charges which can land them in prison for a very long time.

Did CNN Threaten to Blackmail the Man Behind the Trump WWF gif?

By Donald Gelestino Jr.

Supporters of Trump were quick to defend the tweet by saying that he was fighting back against the mainstream media’s unfair coverage of him, while proponents of Trump called the President’s tweet hateful and inciting violence against journalists

Two Term Presidential Limit Under Threat Across Africa

By Farai Chirimumimba

As tyrants come up against the presidential term-limits included in many multi-party constitutions, a significant number are refusing to relinquish power. Instead, a good number of leaders have sought to secure a third term.

Why a Mark Zuckerberg Presidential Run Won’t Happen

Rumors about a run for president won’t go away for Zuckerberg despite previous denials in public

Dennis Rodman Takes Credit for American’s Release From North Korea

North Korea’s decision to release U.S. student Otto Warmbier was partly down to Rodman’s trip

Colbert Considers 2020 Presidential Run

Colbert considering running for president of the United States in the next election period

VIDEO: Why a Coal Titan is Suing John Oliver for Defamation

John Oliver railed against the Murray Energy Corporation and chief executive Robert E. Murray

On Censorship and Political High School Yearbooks

The president has reached out to a group of New Jersey teenagers who recently made headlines

What Netflix’s New Film War Machine Says About US Policy

War Machine is not a great film, but it does convey some important truths to U.S. audiences