by Peter O'Donnell | Apr 9, 2021 | American University
On October 25th, 2020, millions of Chileans at home and abroad voted overwhelmingly in favor of scrapping the 1980 Constitution. Furthermore, the populous voted in favor of establishing a constitutional assembly. This momentous occasion is the logical culmination of...
by Emily Harris | Apr 1, 2021 | Ursinus College
After a slight reprieve from authoritarian and populist leadership, Ecuador might see a return to the left as the current front-runner in the Ecuadorian presidential elections, Andrés Arauz, has intricate ties to the former populist president Rafael Correa. Since...
by Adrian Carrasquillo | Mar 22, 2021 | Georgia State University
After six decades of state-led religious suppression, the post-Castro regime brings hope to religious freedom movements and the prospect of participation of the Church in politics through multiple facets. Although the Church is used as an avenue for political,...
by Collin Thrower | Mar 11, 2021 | Northeastern University
Populism is often derided and with good reason. The term as applied in numerous cases offers little to praise. One common perception of populism is that it erodes democracy and often devolves into democratic backsliding or even stealth authoritarianism of some form or...
by Peter O'Donnell | Mar 5, 2021 | American University
On February 10th, 2021, amid a worldwide health crisis, Chilean authorities deported 138 migrants back to their countries of origin. The images are haunting: Chilean police officers wearing medical masks escorting the now-deportees all dressed in white hazard suits....