by Valeria Menendez | Mar 29, 2018 | Yale University
Ecuador’s former president, Rafael Correa, was elected three times with over 55% of the vote in 2006, 2009 and 2013. Correa’s Alianza Pais (AP) party has dominated parliament for quite a long time. Though credited by many with delivering economic stability...
by Mohamed Farah | Mar 23, 2018 | Ohio State University
A leftist government, a coup orchestrated by the right, and somehow, after all of this: an election. This may sound like a political thriller set to hit the box office, but this is the political reality of Paraguay. Elections are imminent, set to take place on April...
by Drew Flanagan | Mar 23, 2018 | Ohio State University
Ten days ago, the Nicaraguan government issued a public statement declaring its intention to pursue regulation of social media usage across the country. Vice President Rosario Murillo, wife of Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega, proclaimed that such...
by Melissa Ma | Mar 23, 2018 | Ohio State University
Early spring marks the brutality of midterms, papers and presentations for most college students. What is even more grueling is the fact that Midwesterners will often meet this new season with prolonged snowstorms that we unfortunately enjoy through the end of April....
by Madeleine Haas | Mar 23, 2018 | Ohio State University
Civic engagement is a vital component of any democracy, however immature or struggling. Panama is one such young and struggling democracy. The response of citizens and government officials to the release of the Panama Papers shows us that Panama is at a crucial moment...