Courts on a rampage as more candidates in Peruvian Presidential elections are disqualified
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.
Will Brazil See Third Term For Lula?
Possibility of a third term For Lula has thrown Brazilian politics into a new battle for control
Corruption Probe Snags Brazilian Justice Minister
Latest politician to fall in ongoing Petrobras corruption scandal is Brazilian Justice Minister
Your Vote, Your Voice!
As I cast my ballot early today in the voting booth, I decided to stop dawdling and write something about the importance of voting. I have wanted to post my daughter’s words, because — as a millennial — she has something important to say about voting
Jump in Canadian Youth Voting Boosts Overall Turnout
Marked increase in Canadian youth voting is giving a boost to politics by increasing voter turnout
Morales Set to Lose Bid For Bolivia Fourth Term
Bolivia fourth term for President Evo Morales looks likely to fall short as his popularity sinks
Introducing Ayotzinapa Matters
This collection of Ayotzinapa links and images updates automatically from multiple sources to bear digital witness. It is also a righteous and appropriate part of Adjunct Justice and the Precarious Faculty Network.
Refugees and Hysteria: A Modern Day Witch-hunt?
All of us look at the Salem Witch Trials, and we shudder in shame. Let us look to history then, to these same Salem Witch Trials, and make a conscious effort not to repeat the evil of history: not to repeat the evil of fear.
Latin America’s Top 5 Corruption Busters
New generation of corruption busters seeking to reinvent Latin American democracy for youth
The Story Behind Winning Canadian Women’s Suffrage
Local customs threw up unusual barriers for the activists who secured Canadian women’s suffrage