by Juana Hernandez | May 11, 2026 | James Madison University
After his defeat in 2022, former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro refused to concede explicitly and was absent during the presidential inauguration. Following his criticism of the election results,...
by Grace Rascon | May 11, 2026 | James Madison University
Elections are supposed to provide clarity. They tell citizens who won, who lost, and what comes next. But in Peru, the recent election did the opposite. Instead of clear results, the country faced delays, protests, and growing accusations of fraud. Thousands of people...
by Abby Herbert | May 8, 2026 | James Madison University
After coming into power following the 2014 election, India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has initiated an alarming backsliding of democratic institutions and practices. Having recently become the world’s most populous country, India’s dip in authoritarianism should...
by Josh Breer | Apr 30, 2026 | Tulane University
A Never-Ending Crackdown: Daniel Noboa and Ecuador’s Potential Turn toward Authoritarianism In January 2024, masked gunmen stormed a live television broadcast in Guayaquil, Ecuador. A notorious gang lord had just vanished from his prison cell. The country was...
by Ciera Pruett | Apr 30, 2026 | Tulane University
On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued executive order No. 14,160 titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” which declared that individuals born in the United States are not U.S citizens at birth if their parents lack sufficient...
