News of democracy

US to use Summit of the Americas to press nations on democracy

21-01-2022 19:37 Los Angeles to host event in June; Washington considers linking attendance to democratic standards.

Lula, 'Pepe' Mujica join Alberto, Cristina at democracy rally

10-12-2021 22:47 Four leaders – Alberto Fernández, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and José ‘Pepe’ Mujica – headline an event in Plaza de Mayo marking Day of Democracy and Human Rights in Argentina.

Blinken promises US shift from military focus in Latin America

20-10-2021 10:59 The United States has focused too much on security over other assistance in Latin America, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared Wednesday.

Biden says Republicans have lost their way in 'mini-revolution'

05-05-2021 19:10 US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that America's Republicans face an identity crisis after Donald Trump's turbulent presidency.

Anger and confusion in Myanmar as coup sweeps away democratic hopes

01-02-2021 17:45 A putsch had been expected for days, yet when it came it left Myanmar stunned.

Myanmar's military stages coup, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

01-02-2021 16:59 Myanmar's military seizes power in a bloodless coup, detaining democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and imposing a one-year state of emergency.

Too many very angry people

09-01-2021 09:21 Millions of people who are neither that well-off nor desperately poor think the current economic arrangements are not working for them.

by James Neilson

Trump to skip Biden inauguration as presidency implodes

09-01-2021 09:03 US president says he won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, his supporters mounted a violent insurrection at the US Capitol earlier this week.

Study shows pandemic threatens fragile democracies

13-12-2020 20:44 A study by Sweden-based organisation, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), found that approximately 60 percent of countries around the world have adopted health and safety measures during the Covid-19 crisis that infringe on democratic principles.

Ties that bind or blind: a brief history of US-Argentine relations

31-10-2020 10:31 Formal bilateral ties date back to January 27, 1823 – predating the Monroe Doctrine by over 10 months and long before Argentina was called Argentina.

by Michael Soltys

In struggle against pandemic, populist leaders fare poorly

23-07-2020 16:03 “Fact-denying populism is being shown its limits," says German Chancellor Angela Merkel in regards to the high number of Covid-19 cases concentrated in populist led nations.

Argentina: Great at failing miserably at democracy

11-07-2020 08:19 What level of tolerance to dissent are we willing to accept? And at which point does the discussion about who thinks what shut out the underlying debates we should be having?

by Agustino Fontevecchia