Just because a leader is out of office does not mean that they are refraining from being politically active.

Milagro Sala, a leader of social justice movements in Jujuy, was beaten and tortured along with other detainees, and proceedings are in order for her release.

What does democracy mean in the current political climate?

The Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) presented a bill to the Mexican Congress in an attempt to reform article four of the Constitution, legalizing abortion.

The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) is one of the largest political parties in Brazil, and given the recent political turmoil in the country, PMDB (along with many other political parties) could face a mass exodus of its members in the upcoming weeks.

The repressive reforms proposed by the Partido Liberal are called into question, highlighting political parties which no longer seem to be in alignment with their founding values.