Brazil is on the verge of electing a Duterte-style fascist. What can the left do?
A Letter to Brazil, from a Friend Living Under Duterte
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Making America Mediocre Again
As conditions in the U.S. deteriorate, the world will continue to suffer the consequences of U.S. military force — but without the mitigating influences of U.S. foreign aid and diplomacy.
People Are Likening the Next Philippine President to Donald Trump. Here’s Why.
A hapless elite, an angry electorate, and a brash front-runner with little regard for democratic norms: The latest Philippine election sounds a lot like America’s.
What Happened to Brazil?
Latin America’s largest country once looked ascendant. Now it’s been laid low by widespread violence, structural racism, endemic corruption, and external economic shocks.
Can the Violence in Honduras Be Stopped?
Nearly 100 percent of the murders in Honduras’ second city go unsolved. Community development, not militarization, is the answer.
Democratic Speed Bumps in Latin America
After a decade of growing popularity, democracy has hit a slump in Latin America. A recent Latinobarómetro poll cited by The Economist in late October underscores this point. In all but three Latin American countries, fewer people than last year believe that democracy is preferable to any other type of government. In the cases of Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico, the drop in support for democracy is significant.