Nicaragua's 15-year experiment with electoral democracy is threatened by a deal between leaders of two prominent parties tocontrol all three branches of government. The United States and theinternational community should oppose a takeover by these corruptformer leaders and instead help ordinary Nicaraguans to strengthentheir control over their own government.
Venezuela's future should be in the hands of the Venezuelan people.No one can face this challenge for them, but democracies like theUnited States can and should stand with them and give strength tothose laboring to build a pluralistic society and an open economy.
On 25 January, roughly six weeks after being sworn in following her predecessor’s removal, Peruvian president Dina Boluarte finally recognised that elections were the only way out of political crisi