Drugs, immigration and energy policy have huge impact on relations in Obama Latin America trip
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.
Cuba Democracy Activists Push for Change
Cuba democracy activists push is gaining momentum as deep change in the cards for island nation
Canada Considers Drastic Election Law Changes
Drastic election law change includes national standard compliance across Canada
Mexico Spurns US Drug War Assistance
Mexico planning new strategy in violent war on trafficking groups without US drug war assistance
Mexico President’s Reform Agenda Hits Setback
Mexico President’s Reform: Mexico President Nieto continues push for an ambitious agenda dramatic reform
Why Canada Should Consider Joining the United States
While age-old prejudices make us instinctively shrink from this type of grand strategy, the world is not a safe enough place for such ideas to be dismissed outright. The potential gains are truly enormous
Paraguay’s Cartes to Lead Troubled Nation
Cartes to Lead as Paraguay President after convincing win gives strong mandate
Cuba Human Rights Groups Hold Conference
Dissidents talk of torture, repression and deaths of activists say Cuba human rights groups
Recount Call Delays Venezuela Election Results
Political crisis follows election as opposition recount call delays Venezuela results release
How Venezuelan-Americans Vote in Post-Hugo Venezuela
Election draws large amount of Venezuelan-American votes from diverse community who are forced to fly to New Orleans embassy to cast their latest ballots