Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy

Latin America’s hard-won democratic gains must be defended by addressing he economic disparities fueling a drift toward populism.

For the first time since the fall of Pinochet, the Chilean right has come to power via free elections. The long-ruling center-left coalition leaves behind many achievements, but also disturbing…

Delivery matters, but so do leaders’ actions. Why have so many, in both strong and weak economies, been pushing against democratic constraints on their power, and why have those constraints…