by Yun Jeong Gwak | Sep 22, 2026 | George Mason University, Universities
On April 1, 2024, Bertha Gisela Gaytán stood at a campaign rally in Celaya, a city in Guanajuato that’s been torn apart by a cartel turf war. She was running for mayor, promising to fix the roads and get the violence under control. Weeks before, she had asked...
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 Joe Benton | May 7, 2026 | James Madison University
In the April 2026 presidential elections in Peru there was a total of 35 candidates. As we approach the runoff vote on the top two candidates, Peruvians are going to be choosing between Keiko Fujimori and her opponent Roberto Sánchez. Both politicians are...
by Brandon Venancio | May 5, 2026 | James Madison University
Nicaragua under Daniel Ortega has seen its presidential republic downgraded from a competitive democracy to an authoritarian regime, where the government has been more focused on the suppression of its opposition rather than improving the overall quality of life for...
by Emmy Hernandez | May 4, 2026 | Tulane University
The security crisis of Latin America is a discussion consistently making its way on both the world stage and domestic politics. What is not a constant is the introduction of the relatively quiet nation of Ecuador into that discussion. Over the last two decades, the...
