Author: Alejandro González Ruiz | Journal of Democracy

Alejandro González Ruiz is pursuing a PhD in political science at the University of Notre Dame, where he is affiliated with the Kellogg Institute.

Why Latin America’s Losers Won’t Concede

Alejandro González Ruiz

Flávio Bolsonaro lost Brazil’s presidential election and then did a predictable thing: He claimed it was stolen. Why are the region’s runners-up constantly crying foul when they lose free and fair elections?