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Latin America

Nicaragua’s bloody road to fake elections

The upcoming elections in Nicaragua are being called a sham. Daniel Ortega’s predicted win will do little to end the country’s political crisis

By Gioconda Belli

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Democracy and society

Bolsonarismo's erosion of democracy

Jair Bolsonaro again attacked Brazil's democratic institutions at a protest last week. Even though he rowed back since, democracy continues to erode

By Christoph Heuser

Reuters

Democracy and society

Venezuela’s glimmer of hope

The recent round of negotiations between the Venezuelan government and opposition may actually be able to break the country's political deadlock

By Sandra Weiss

Reuters

Future of social democracy

Chile: from 9/11 to the end of neoliberalism

After the coup against Allende on 11 September 1973, Chile became the laboratory of neoliberalism. Soon, it may finally free itself from its legacy

By Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

MERCOSUR's regionalisation pandemic

While the trade agreement with MERCOSUR is still being discussed in the EU, the future of the entire bloc is at stake

By Dörte Wollrad, Viviana Barreto

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Democracy and society

Viva la vaccinación!

Cuba is the only country in Latin America to have developed Covid-19 vaccines — and they are highly effective. The only problem is production capacity

By Bert Hoffmann

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Economy and ecology

El Salvador: a safe haven for Bitcoin?

El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele's legalisation of Bitcoin as an official tender has raised many eyebrows. But what's behind the move?

By Sandra Weiss

Reuters

Interviews

'Nicaragua is moving towards autocracy'

President Daniel Ortega has launched a crackdown on the opposition. German Minister of State Niels Annen on Nicaragua's slide towards autocracy

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Democracy and society

The dictator’s daughter or the farmer’s son?

The knife-edge result of the 2021 presidential elections has exposed Peru as a nation divided. The country faces massive challenges in the near future

By Sara Brombart

Reuters

Democracy and society

A ray of hope for Chile's battered democracy

A young, female, and left-wing Assembly will draft a new constitution for neoliberal, conservative Chile. This is good news for Chilean democracy

By Simone Reperger