Hungary’s 2024 Protests and Elections: Populism VS Oligarchy
Intro In the last two years, Hungary has seen an influx of worker-led protests, even as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán maintained tight...
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Presidential Crisis in Guatemala: The Challenges and Resilience of Democracy
Guatemala’s 2023 Presidential election sparked a democratic crisis in the country, as anti-corruption reformer Bernardo Arévalo’s rise to power...
El Salvador: Nayib Bukele’s Stealth Authoritarian Tactics
El Salvador has been known, historically, for its high murder rate and deep-seated gang violence. However, over the past six years the country's...
El Salvador Chose Bukele, Not Democracy
On July 31, 2025, the El Salvadoran congress passed significant changes to the El Salvadoran constitution. By a vote of 57 to 3, they passed...
Civil Society vs. Populism: Israel’s Fight Over Democracy
“Democracy can collapse in silence, but in Israel it spilled into the streets.” On July 24, 2023, the Knesset passed what became known as the...
Daniel Ortega, and his Patient, Lifelong Quest for Unchecked Power in Nicaragua
Nicaragua’s experience with true, liberal democracy is limited. Their battle to end United States backed regimes went well into the 1970s. Free,...
Free But Not Fair – Turkey’s Tilted Elections
In the May 2023 Turkish presidential election, the world watched closely to see if voters would finally have the power to put an end to President...
Legislating Erosion in Slovakia
In 1998, Slovaks took a stand against their government to ensure future democratization. After the Velvet Revolution and Divorce, the Slovak...
El Salvador’s Successful Stealth Authoritarianism
Executive aggrandizement has been a persistent issue in El Salvador for years, dating back to President Bukele's election in 2019. With...