Issue Jan 01-09 2024: For Venezuela, 2023 can be characterized by another complicated and contradictory year: President Nicolás Maduro displayed goodwill in times of weakness but firmness when challenged by his opposition, the longstanding territorial dispute over the Essequibo region escalated into a crisis, and most Venezuelans continue to face growing difficulties in their day-to-day

Issue Jan 01-09 2024: More than ten years after his final term ended as president, Leonel Fernández reflected on the different periods of democracy and development in the Dominican Republic.

–Researched and written by Isabella Solano— Issue Dec 01-31 2023: Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego, the current president of Colombia, has experienced a notable increase in his disapproval rating. This rise can be attributed to shared sentiments regarding his administration among the Colombian population: unfulfilled promises, failure to deliver changes, polarizing policies, controversial positions on international

Issue Dec 01-31 2023: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has consistently aimed to eliminate autonomous agencies throughout his six-year term, citing cost concerns.

Issue Dec 01-31 2023: On December 14, the Constitutional Court (CC) of Guatemala ruled in favor of the alternation of power and preservation of the democratic order, ordering that the winning party of the presidential elections, Movimiento Semilla, take office immediately.

Issue Dec 01-31 2023: Defying the histrionic doomsaying of Bolsonarists who would rather see Brazil fail than Lula succeed, the current administration has presided over a year of progress reflected in positive social and economic indicators.

Issue Dec 01-31 2023: Despite the usual campaign speeches pontificating about merit and transparency in the assignment of public positions, once elected, different governments have continued to employ clientelist practices in public employment.

Issue Dec 01-31 2023: The Presidency of the Republic of Ecuador has disclosed a $2.5 million contract for the “Service of Advertising and Dissemination of Messages and Campaigns of the National Government,” aiming to align activities with the new administration’s communication strategy.

Issue Dec 01-31 2023: During 2023, differences within the Bolivian governing party have greatly escalated.

Issue Nov 15-30 2023: As the parliamentary transition looms within a fortnight, uncertainties ripple through political structures, yet emerging figures offer clarity.