Theme After years shaped by enormous economic difficulties –aggravated by a devastating COVID-19 pandemic– and growing diplomatic isolation...
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Irrespective of who wins the runoff in Colombia, the elections mark the 14th straight opposition victory in free and fair Latin American...
BY OLIVER STUENKEL MAY 10, 2022 Recent history shows that authoritarian-leaning leaders become much more aggressive after winning reelection...
OLIVER STUENKEL MAY 04, 2022 COMMENTARY Rodrigo Chaves’s election reveals that antiestablishment sentiment remains strong across Latin America. When...
BY OLIVER STUENKEL MARCH 22, 2022 The former president’s choice of a conservative running mate carries numerous benefits – but also conspicuous risks...
The Trump-dominated GOP models how a violent effort to overturn an election—even if unsuccessful—can become a political asset. By Oliver Stuenkel, an...
BY OLIVER STUENKEL FEBRUARY 17, 2022 The gathering in Los Angeles could boost regional cooperation, if certain traps can be avoided. SÃO PAULO...
Lieutenant Colonel Hugo Chávez Frías, asking his men to give up, after the failed coup attempt on February 4th,1992. A second coup...
The BRICS Grouping Oliver Stuenkel Published online: 28 January 2022 Summary The emergence of the BRICS grouping has been one of the most...
The continent has seen a surge in left-wing victories but not all the leaders support socially liberal policies. By Oliver Stuenkel SÃO PAULO...
JANUARY 27, 2022 COMMENTARY Today’s inauguration of new Honduran President Xiomara Castro was supposed to inspire hope in a country blighted by...
1st Edition International Negotiation and Political Narratives A Comparative Study Edited By Fen Osler Hampson, Amrita Narlikar Copyright Year 2022...
BY OLIVER STUENKEL JANUARY 6, 2022 Amid fears Bolsonaro may try to prevent a peaceful transition, generals emerge as key power brokers. For...
; DECEMBER 20, 2021 COMMENTARY President-elect Gabriel Boric must now find the right formula to engage skeptics while also maintaining support from...
BY OLIVER STUENKEL DECEMBER 7, 2021 Debates should focus on home-grown threats to democracy such as inequality, fake news and the...
FRANCES Z. BROWN, ZAINAB USMAN, ERIN JONES, ELISA LLEDÓ, MAIKO ICHIHARA, OLIVER STUENKEL, AQIL SHAH, ASHLEY QUARCOO DECEMBER 06, 2021 Summary:...