Representatives from both the Liberal and Colorado parties presented a bill that places a fine on any citizen who fails to vote, and could even condemn them to a loss of citizenship.

The Fuerza Alternativa Revolucionaria del Común (FARC) will officially be participating in national elections for the first time, after a half century of guerrilla fighting has ended in pending peace accords. 

Public financing has been a fundamental factor in the democratic transition and the achievement of greater equity in Mexican elections.

Many political parties in Brazil continue to have “owners” and are governed as if they were fiefdoms. Shouldn’t they, however, being prominent actors of democracy, also be democratic from the outside in?

The result of Venezuela’s governor elections have left an indelible mark on the country’s opposition coalition, the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD).

Germán Vargas Lleras has announced his candidacy for the Colombian presidency to much media attention.

The majority of Latin Americans believe that democracy is the best system of government, but show dissatisfaction with the management of their own governments, according to the results of Latinbarómetra 2017.

The Marcha Verde (Green March) protests fight corruption and impunity within the government of the Dominican Republic.

The Honorable Sergio Moro convicted lobbyists of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) of being involved in corruption and money laundering schemes.

The results of the elections for governors surprised many, though this victory was a consequence of widespread electoral manipulation, so much so that in Venezuela, winning votes has no importance.