Guys I think democracy's getting its mojo back. We're gonna need a political science new term for this. Democratic forward sliding?
No runoff in Costa Rica: Laura Fernández has won the presidency. The incumbent party is projected to win 30 of 57 assembly seats, short of a supermajority.
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First round of voting is over. Colombia's version of "red" and "blue" counties doesn't appear to have changed much over the past 10 years.
1️⃣ What explains electoral success in Mexico’s gubernatorial elections after the democratic transition? The key was not government performance, but the support of the incumbent governor. On average, candidates from the governor’s party were about 42% more likely to win. 🧵
Colombian voters in 2026:
Happy to share that "Polarization and Democracy in Latin America" is out now with @uchicagopress.bsky.social and available in multiple formats.
If it looks interesting, please consider requesting it at your university library!
Check it out 👇
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Ecuador was already besieged by crime and violence. Now it faces a populist president whose “strong hand” policies show little success. They may do even more damage to the country’s democracy.
Last chance! Read today to read free!
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Nos complace anunciar al ganador del Premio Donna Lee Van Cott 2025: Raúl Madrid (UT Austin) (@raullorcamadrid.bsky.social) por The Birth of Democracy in South America.
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¡Felicitaciones!
#LAPIS #LASA2025 #LatinAmericanPolitics
Right-wing populist Laura Fernandez won a commanding victory in Costa Rica's general elections on Sunday, while her ruling party is set to gain a majority in Congress.
An insightful examination of Latin America’s contemporary democratic landscape and how it is marked by patterns of polarization and volatility. Although Latin American democracies have shown considera...
BREAKING: Kamala Harris just gave the clearest signal yet she’ll run for president again in 2028.
“Listen, I might, I might. I’m thinking about it,” Harris told the Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network convention.
Michael Paarlberg
Víctor Hernández Huerta
Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS)
Santiago Anria
Journal of Democracy
🚨 BREAKING: Magyar (TISZA) now projected to have super majority in Hungary. 135 seats.
45.71% votes counted so far.
She has toyed with the idea before, but her comments Friday took on a new meaning in front of an audience full of Black power brokers.
Hungary: TISZA on its way to securing the super majority needed (133 seats) to amend the Constitution and get rid of the Orban mafia regime that controls the government.
Orban needs to fly to Moscow NOW or it could be too late. 🍿
At 29.21% - 132
At 21.54% - 128
At 14.72% - 125
Igor Sushko
Hungary: At 21.54% of the votes counted, TISZA approaches the 133-seat super majority it needs to amend the Constitution and get rid of the Orban mafia regime that controls the government.
At 14.72%, TISZA had 125 projected seats.
Gain of +3 to 128 in the latest update.
Igor Sushko
Hungary: You can follow the live vote-count here.
Magyar needs a super majority of 133 seats in the 199-seat parliament to be able to affect any kind of change and remove Orban's control over the government - filled with his sycophants.
vtr.valasztas.hu/ogy2026
