Latin America’s Critical Elections: Brazil at an Impasse

From hurricanes to ethnic and political tensions, the past decade has not been easy for the countries of the Caribbean Community. What does the future hold for these small democracies?

The country’s opposition beat an authoritarian incumbent by unifying, organizing its supporters, and contesting every election no matter the odds. Can the strategy be applied elsewhere?

President Hugo Cháez's regime demonstrates how a public desire for change plus state resources can be exploited to undermine democracy.