by Madison Mahoney | Dec 20, 2021 | Suffolk University
The Republic of Colombia has a history riddled with conflict, violence, and injustices. Throughout the last two centuries, they’ve fallen from democracy and made their way back on multiple occasions. However, when is it too far gone to fix? Is the nation’s...
by Marley Belanger | Dec 9, 2021 | Suffolk University
Cameroon is a country facing three major humanitarian emergencies: the Anglophone Crisis/Ambazonia Civil War, conflict with the terrorist organization Boko Haram in the Far North, and a massive refugee crisis. All of this is coupled with the impact of COVID-19....
by Natalia Dutra | Dec 2, 2021 | Georgia State University
After the sharp turn that the Moreno administration took, is Ecuador finally free from Populism’s deadly grip? While it seemed that the presidency of Rafael Correa would be the end of democracy in Ecuador, the unexpected election of President Lenín Moreno signaled a...
by Chanelle Chatman | Nov 30, 2021 | Georgia State University
Andrej Babiš lost power as a result of the 2021 elections. The former billionaire Prime Minister experienced many challenges during his term and leading up to the election. Is his leadership tied to Czech Republic’s recent trend of democratic erosion and uptick...
by Luke Caggiano | Nov 29, 2021 | University of Georgia
Although a democracy on paper, Mexico faces a substantial obstacle that drastically undermines the freeness and fairness of its elections. That obstacle is organized crime, particularly in the form of Mexico’s infamous drug cartels. Since their establishment in the...