Defending Democracy in the Americas
argues that the election of authoritarian populists in the US, Brazil, and Mexico could have been avoided.
Jorge G. Castañeda
Jorge G. Castañeda, Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2000-2003, is Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University.
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Justice or Democracy in Brazil?
disagrees with the decision to bar former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from seeking reelection.
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Mexico Gets Its Own Trump
doubts that the new president will be able to stand up effectively to the bully in the White House.
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The Regional Repercussions of Honduras’s Botched Election
thinks the latest breach of representative democracy in Latin America will reverberate far and wide.
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Latin America’s Annus Mediocris
suggests that Donald Trump helped turn a promising year for Latin America into a forgettable one.
