Excessive police violence in protests cause deaths and thousands of injuries
Protests sweeping the Latin American continent have have taken their toll. In Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia,…
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Category: Politics
Uruguay run-off election results indicate change in political status quo
For the last fourteen years in Uruguay, the center-left coalition Broad Front has governed the country.…
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In photos: Colombia’s national strike from the streets of Medellín
Colombians brought the city of Medellín to a standstill on Thursday, November 21, during a nationwide…
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The startup that puts Latin American micro-businesses on the digital map
Brazil is geographically and economically the largest country in Latin America, but 89 percent of its…
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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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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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Political violence in Colombia after the 2016 peace agreement
Using data from Colombia’s Electoral Observation Mission (MOE), a platform which promotes the freedom…
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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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