Latin America’s Four Political Models

As Latin America suffers from its worst economic crisis in decades, the reform of political institutions remains the region’s best hope.

For much of its history, Nicaragua has shown a predilection for personalist and populist rule. What explains the persistence and allure of these phenomena, and what obstacles do they pose…

In a runoff between candidates with dubious democratic credentials, former antisystem outsider Ollanta Humala defeated Keiko Fujimori by attracting votes from the middle class.