Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made yet another appeal against a 12 year prison sentence for corruption
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.
Venezuelan opposition seeks free and fair vote from Maduro
Venezuela’s opposition announced it would not participate in elections without guarantees that it would be free and fair
Rio carnival winner shocks with anti-corruption performance
Traditional samba school Beija Flor crowned winner of the Rio carnival after performance portraying politicians as rats
Are countries across Latin America vulnerable to election hacking?
American officials warn Russia will try to influence the upcoming elections in Mexico and across Latin America
Why hire French campaign consultants for a Brazilian election?
The campaign gurus behind Emmanuel Macron’s rise from the margins to French president have arrived in Brazil
Why Lula still leads Brazil polls despite corruption conviction
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva retains a strong lead ahead of presidential elections despite his conviction on graft charges
Opposition Excluded from Venezuelan Snap Presidential Election
Venezuela’s top court has excluded the opposition coalition from the upcoming presidential election, a move that virtually ensures that unpopular leftist president Nicolas Maduro will win another term. Registration of parties and candidates to run in the election was slated to happen this weekend. The Supreme Court, however, told the national election council late Thursday […]
Brazil’s former President Lula in crisis following conviction
His hopes of a comeback appeared to be in tatters Wednesday after a court confirmed his conviction for corruption
Influential Chilean ‘anti-poet’ Nicanor Parra dies
Nicanor Parra revolutionized Latin American literature and won the Spanish-speaking world’s highest literary honor
Has Venezuela become a totalitarian regime?
A single-party monopoly on power, lack of competitive opposition and debilitated political institutions are symptoms of a dangerous illness in a democracy