The Dissolution of Peru’s National Congress
October 8, 2019
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On Monday, September 30th, 2019, the Peruvian president Martín Vizcarra announced the dissolution of Peru’s national cong
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Presidential Elections in Uruguay Head to Second Round
October 13, 2016
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On October 26th, Uruguay held its presidential, vice presidential, and parliamentary elections. The previous president, José “Pepe” Mujica, was not able to run since it is not permissible for a president to serve two consecutive terms. Running in his place was the Broad Front candidate, Tabare Vazquez, who comes from the same political party as Mujica. The Broad Front, or the Frente Amplio as its known in Uruguay, is a center leftist group with many former communists and guerrilla leaders.
Obama's November 20th Executive Action on Immigration
October 12, 2016
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In a relatively short 15-minute address on Thursday night, President Obama exercised the Oval Office-specific power of executive action on immigration reform that has stalled in Congress for years.
Congressional Elections in Venezuela Could Lead to More Chaos
April 26, 2016
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2015 has been a difficult year for Venezuela, with falling oil prices and a tumbling economy, inflation has risen to 100% and there are constant shortages of basic goods.2 People have been taking to the streets to protest the government and its handling of the crisis, which in many instances it refuses to acknowledge. President Nicolás Maduro, who is a member of the same socialist party as his predecessor Hugo Chávez, has not been managing the various crises well.
Considerations for Mexican Legislative Politics: Selection Bias in Roll-Call Votes
April 26, 2016
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Hegemonic party rule in Mexico relegated Congress to the role of rubber-stamp for most of the twentieth century. The secondary role of the legislative branch was parallel with a general lack of resources and interest for citizens and scholars to track the behavior of legislators.
President Maduro Declares Economic State of Emergency in Venezuela
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In light of the recent economic struggles that Venezuela has been facing under the leadership of President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has declared a state of economic emergency in an effort to keep their collapsing economy stable.
