Clean elections27. April
Clean elections09. March
Colombians are electing a new Congress, Petro's leftist bloc leads
Colombians elected a new Congress on Sunday, along with a primary election for the selection of candidates ahead of the presidential elections in May. The day saw plenty of action, with preliminary results showing leftist coalition of outgoing President Petro finishing first.
Equal protection06. March
Judge: Mexican ministry must release documents on abducted students
One night in 2014, a group of young men from a rural teachers’ college in Mexico vanished. Since then, their families have been fighting for answers.
Clean elections27. February
Mexican president presents her electoral reform initiative
Elections are an important factor in determining democracy in a country. How the electoral system works in detail is a decisive factor in this. In Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced a comprehensive reform in this area – and is facing a lot of criticism as a result.
Civil Society Participation20. February
Workers in Argentina stage general strike over Milei's labour reform
Milei has sparked a general strike in Argentina after he proposed reducing the number of government ministries and addressing economic challenges through spending cuts and fiscal reforms.
Equality before the law and individual liberties20. February
Venezuelan parliament greenlights amnesty for political prisoners
Venezuelan lawmakers have passed new legislation that gives amnesty to hundreds of people prosecuted or convicted for political reasons during 27 years of authoritarian rule.
Legislative constraints on the executive19. February
Peru's Congress elects Balcázar as interim president
José María Balcázar was chosen as Peru's interim president by Congress. He is the eighth president in a decade and will govern until general elections on April 12 result in a new president.
Equality before the law and individual liberties19. February
Relatives' hunger strike for freedom of Venezuelan political prisoners
Venezuela has been experiencing turbulent weeks since the beginning of the year. The promised release of political prisoners has yet to materialise in some cases. Some families who have not yet seen their loved ones released from prison have now begun a hunger strike.
Legislative constraints on the executive18. February
Peru's president removed from office after only four months
Seven presidents in just under ten years: the political situation in Peru remains unstable. This is why parliament dismissed José Jerí and what MPs are criticising.