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The authoritarian temptation

In the shadow of the coronavirus, democratic principles are thrown overboard in Latin America

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Could Bolsonaro profit from Covid-19?

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks severely weakened. Yet the corona crisis could actually end up working in his favour

By Christoph Heuser

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Inequality kills

Corona will hit the Global South much harder than the North. The risk of massive political unrest and instability is looming

By Stefan Peters

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Bolivia's left stands united

Evo Morales' movement might be able to exploit the right's failure to close their ranks ahead of the upcoming elections

By Philipp Kauppert

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Venezuela's dual power situation

Venezuela now has two parliamentary presidents and a divided opposition. What does this mean for the upcoming elections?

By Michael Langer

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Mexico's recentralisation of power

Even under the leftist government, violence is soaring. President López Obrador relies on the military and centralised power

By Sandra Weiss

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'Social democracy is the way out of this'

Welfare state or authoritarian neoliberalism? Chile's crisis could send a strong signal globally, says Cristóbal R. Kaltwasser

By Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser

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Mind the representation gap

In Latin America, most citizens don't feel represented by the political class. Now, their dissatisfaction has turned into unrest

By Svenja Blanke and Valeska Hesse

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Can Uruguay resist Latin America's authoritarian reflex?

After the upcoming elections, the continent's showpiece left-wing alliance Frente Amplio might not be governing anymore

By Sebastian Sperling

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Bolivia's presidential race: Evo 4.0?

Despite his controversial candidacy, Evo Morales will likely be re-elected — thanks to a strong economy and a split opposition

By Philipp Kauppert