Does obligatory voting strengthen democracy or violate its ideals?
Voting is an integral component of democracy, but the freedom to choose whether or not to do so is an…
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Category: Politics
Morales’ resignation leaves a vacuum of power in Bolivia
Bolivia is in turmoil after a weekend of shifting loyalties, resignations and violent protests and most…
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Bolivia’s election protests divide the nation
Luis Fernando Camacho, lawyer and president for the Santa Cruz Civic Committee in Bolivia, called for…
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Protesters in Ecuador and Chile resort to violence in order to be heard
October was a volatile month for Latin America. After grievances over social inequality reached a tipping…
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Who is Claudia López, Bogota’s first openly gay, female mayor?
“Today, we finally won!” Claudia López, Bogotá’s mayor-elect, told cheering voters on Sunday,…
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Colombia’s key local election outcomes mark a shift away from political elite
In Colombia’s first round of local elections held since the 2016 peace agreement, the political elite…
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Where do Bolivia, Uruguay and Argentina stand after recent elections?
Over the last two weeks, voters in Bolivia, Uruguay and Argentina have been to the polls to vote for…
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Insufficient protection measures leave Colombia’s candidates vulnerable
Despite the efforts of the National Protection Unit to provide bodyguards and protection to public figures…
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Ecuadorian entrepreneurs hit hard by political unrest
Recent protests in Ecuador over deeply unpopular austerity measures brought the country to a standstill.…
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Bolivia’s 2019 presidential elections according to voters
For the first time in 14 years, Bolivians are unsure who will win the presidential elections. Socialist…
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