Brazilian candidate is sure to be less amicable to countries on the Latin American left like Venezuela and Argentina
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.
Rediscovering a Letter to Pope Francis on Behalf of Adjunct Justice
English translation of 2013 letter to Pope Francis (in Spanish) about adjunct academic labor in the US and asking for social justice in Catholic Universities. It is the one year anniversary of this letter about Mary Margaret Vojtko’s death as a Duquesne University adjunct.
Mobile Apps Open New Front Against Latin America Corruption
Latin America corruption has new foe with rise in transparency and anti-graft based mobile apps
Brazilian Presidential Runoff Will Be Rousseff and Neves
Silva out as incumbent Rousseff to face insurgent Neves in Brazilian Presidential runoff vote
Longtime Haiti Dictator Dies But National Poverty Continues
After Haiti dictator dies, residents in the poorest country in the Americas consider the legacy of ‘president for life’ Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier and the disrepair left by his reign
Important Trends in Tomorrow’s Brazilian Presidential Vote
Major economic and foreign policy changes possible after Sunday’s Brazilian Presidential vote
Venezuela Political Cartoonist Fired After Government Pressure
Maduro government seeking to silence critics as Venezuela political cartoonist fired from newspaper after political interference
Venezuela Leader Maduro Battles Harvard Professor
Defending country’s socialist model, President Nicolas Maduro battles Harvard International Development Professor
Canada Indigenous Atone for Ancient Rivalries in Unity Push
In union with the First Nation’s plan for more sovereignty, Canada indigenous atone for colonial era crimes
Helping with the Refugee Crisis at the Border: A Photo Essay
Think, how bad can things be that a woman leaves her country, not even speaking Spanish —never mind English— because she fears for her life? How can anyone say that she wants to leave her homeland, to come to a country where she does not understand and is not understood?