Senator Paulo Paim of Brazil, former Secretary of the Central Worker’s Union, proclaimed, “The economic groups that put Michel Temer in the Presidency want to open a class war” and says he never saw a government so cruel to its people, not even during the dictatorship, referring to proposed changes of the labor laws.

After months of political turmoil, Venezuelans took to the polls and decided to form a new governmental body. President Nicolás Maduro also wants to create a new constitution, a move that many fear will further erode the democratic order in Venezuela.

Twelve laws are being reformed by the Council for Citizens Participation and Social Control (CPC).

Public opinion polls show that two thirds of the public disapprove of the current governing party (FMLN) and its major opponent (Arena). Despite this popular rejection of the current parties, neither have taken steps to make meaningful changes.

Political scandals continue to threaten the stability of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) as members debate whether the party should continue to support President Michel Temer’s administration.

Disputes between left-wing political parties arose during the Chilean presidential race. A Frente Amplio Presidential nominee spoke about the conflict.

The upcoming Chilean presidential election is raising international controversy, similar to other global elections this year.

A new report claims that lawyers for 43 disappeared “normalistas” are among those targeted by government-linked Pegasus spyware.

In 2018, the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), a disarmed guerrilla organization, may submit candidates for the congressional elections in a move considered a milestone in Colombian democracy.

Many Brazilians fear that their country is not up-to-date in the political representation of the LGBTQ community.