AS/COA Online previews the November 2021 presidential elections in Chile, Honduras, and Nicaragua, along with legislative midterms in Argentina.
Democracy & Elections
One Month, Four Very Different Elections in Latin America
The Rise of José Antonio Kast in Chile
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Robert L. Funk
The ultra-conservative figure has surged as an option for voters alienated by the left.
Democracy Dialogues: A Conversation with Carlos Chamorro
The political crisis will be solved in Managua, said the exiled Nicaraguan journalist in a conversation with Eric Farnsworth.
What’s With All the Imperial Spanish Flags in Peru (and Elsewhere)?
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Andrea Moncada
A nationalist turn among Peru’s right-wing parties — and some sectors of the population — points to increasing polarization.
How Latin American Governments Are Fighting Fake News
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Leonie Rauls
A close look at how governments are trying to curb the scourge of misinformation – to varying effects.
NEW AQ: Can Latin American Democracies Survive the Age of Fake News?
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AQ Online
Misinformation is diminishing confidence in the region's democracies, but there are solutions within reach.
How Fake News Is Built
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AQ Editors
To make a falsified image go viral, Internet users deploy digital smoke and mirrors.