Democracy

A civic leader says the coming referendum reflects the frustration of citizens who want a democratic system but need economic prosperity too.

Accountability for atrocities against Tamils and curbing Sinhala Buddhist nationalism are key to the island’s stability and prosperity.

A robust anti-coup strategy must place the same pressures on civilian collaborators that military coup leaders face.

Team Trump's shocking efforts to manipulate government institutions to overturn the 2020 election results echo despots abroad.

Donald Trump’s failure to overturn the 2020 election wasn’t inevitable. It depended on individual decisions amid mass mobilization.

People in the United States and France outraged by their governments’ unjust treatment of Haiti in 1823 and 1914 can do something about it in 2022. They can start by insisting…

With partners, Washington can affect the calculus of local players and set an example of standing with local pro-democracy actors.

Pending a runoff, a ticket led by a former insurgent and Bogotá mayor with a Black feminist activist may seek new regional, global alliances.

An independent international review cited outstanding issues that point to the island's legacy of colonial and authoritarian rule.

The GFA "can be an opportunity for the United States to have a better Haiti policy...but seizing this opportunity requires more than rhetoric."

Weakened incumbents and diaspora voting could allow the country to change direction after years of graft, mismanagement, and democratic decline.

His landslide re-election and Russia's war on Ukraine makes pushback on the region's autocratization harder -- and more needed -- than ever.