Brazil Faces Its Post-Lula Future
Despite Brazil's reputation as an emerging economic powerhouse, it remains deeply troubled by challenges that threaten its long-term stability and ...
An Electoral Defeat for Democracy: The Regional Implications of the Honduran Vote
On November 29, 2009, Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo was declared the winner of the Honduran Presidential election, collecting 56% of the ...
A Giant Step Backward: The Dominican Republic Reforms Its Constitution
In a region where leaders' efforts to reform their nations' constitutions dominate the headlines, one political regime is flying under ...
The Plot Thickens: Honduran Coup Regime and Landowning Elites Enlist the Support of Foreign Paramili...
On October 9 a United Nations human rights panel issued a warning concerning the presence of contracted foreign paramilitary forces ...