The “Real Venezuela” is Exactly What You Think
June 12, 2018
democracy
Political participation and constitution-making: the case of Chile
June 5, 2018
The crisis of political representation is pushing contemporary democracies to search for new legitimating mechanisms, including higher levels of transparency, openness and participation in political decision-making. This trend is also reaching constitution-making, an area formerly restricted to experts and representatives. Participation and inclusiveness seem to be requisites for a Constitution to be legitimate and to produce adherence.
Mitchell A. Seligson, LAPOP, and the slipping support for democracy in Latin America
January 30, 2018
On Friday, January 19, Pitt’s Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) had the pleasure of hosting a lecture by Mitchell A. Seligson, Centennial Professor of Political Science, Alexander Heard Distinguished Service Professor, and Professor of Sociology (by courtesy) at Vanderbilt University. Seligson is also an elected member of the General Assembly of the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights, and is best known for founding the Latin American Public Opinion Project, or LAPOP.
The Splitting Impact of Digital Democracy
January 17, 2018
Digital democracies: Argentina's Electoral Lab
What Argentina's Midterm Elections Mean for the Future of the Country: An Overview
November 1, 2017
On Sunday, October 22, 2017, President Mauricio Macri’s ‘Cambiemos’ (‘Let’s Change’) coalition declared victory in Argentina’s legislative midterm elections over its main opposition, former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s ‘Unidad Ciudadana’ (‘Citizen Unity’) coalition.
Shocking win by government-backed Socialist party in Venezuela’s regional elections sparks doubt
October 18, 2017
On Sunday, October 15, President Nicolás Maduro’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela won a surprising majority in 17 of the country’s 23 states in the regional gubernatorial elections over the Democratic Unity opposition party.
La actualidad de la campaña presidencial de la Democracia Cristiana chilena en 1964
August 25, 2017
Sistema electoral y prácticas políticas
Is a Parliamentary TV Channel Useful for Democracy?
March 29, 2017
Correcting commercial media prejudices is one of the objectives of legislative media
Urban Violence and Alternative Pathways to Citizenship and Democracy: Insights from Medellin
March 22, 2017
Few cities have won as many awards in recent years as Medellin, Colombia.
Drug Cartels and their Interference in Politics: The Loss of Electoral Competitiveness in Municipal Elections in Mexico
March 15, 2017
The scandalous financing of several municipal candidates by the Gulf Cartel in Reynosa and Matamoros in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas in 2012[i] have not been isolated phenomena. Many news media have reported the intrusion of narcos in local (municipal) elections by not only financing specific candidates, but also by threatening or assassinating candidates. Why have narcos been investing resources to interfere in municipal elections?
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