The death of Fidel Castro would be a good opportunity for reflection on some serious issues. Instead, many on both sides have embarrassed themselves.
Category: Latin America
Finally, a winner in Peru
And you thought Austria was close? Peru's presidential election finally produces a winner, by a tiny margin.
And now Peru puts on a cliffhanger
The second round of Peru's presidential election is too close to call. Venezuela's president, on the other hand, is fighting tooth and nail against recall.
Another dictator’s daughter in the lead
The daughter of Peru's jailed authoritarian leads in her country's presidential election. Meanwhile, South Korea's president, with a similar background, suffers a rebuff at the polls.
Presidential problems in the Americas
Political crisis in Brazil raises thoughts about the relative stability of presidential and parliamentary systems – a question with obvious relevance to the United States presidential election.
Bolivia says No
In what looks like a win for Latin American democracy, Bolivia's voters appear to have turned down a proposal to extend presidential term limits.
What to watch for in 2016
Twenty elections to watch out for around the world in 2016.
South America’s shift to the right
Venezuela's government turns out to be neither as popular nor as undemocratic as left and right (respectively) would have had you believe.
Two big ones for the right
Big swings to the right in Poland and Argentina suggest change is on the way. But electoral systems matter as much as actual votes.
Election preview: Argentina
A three-way race for president in Argentina looks like confirming the country's leftward direction, but there may be troubled times ahead.
The World is Not Enough 