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Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much for setting the framework and inviting us to present! @ripplingeralina.bsky.social and I presented on the role of unwritten norms for constitutional resilience in Latin America.
Great co-panelists, wonderful discussions

Judicial Studies Institute @justinbrno.bsky.social · 1d

We kicked of the Unwritten Constitutionalism & Informality Conference today in Brno bettween JUSTIN and the UCNP project @ucnpproject.bsky.social organized also with Durham, EUI & uOttawa, within the ERC INFINITY & UCNP projects at Masaryk University.

Judicial Studies Institute @justinbrno.bsky.social · 1d

We kicked of the Unwritten Constitutionalism & Informality Conference today in Brno bettween JUSTIN and the UCNP project @ucnpproject.bsky.social organized also with Durham, EUI & uOttawa, within the ERC INFINITY & UCNP projects at Masaryk University.

ERA Chair in Multidisciplinary Area Studies Project @era-areas.bsky.social · 6d

We invite you to a public research symposium "Why Democracies Fail Differently: Autocratization and Resistance in Central America" with Prof. M. Llanos, Alina M. Ripplinger, M.A., Doc. K. Kouba and dr. R. Buben

📅 Feb 12, 2026, at 5:30 PM
📍 @ff.unikarlova.cuni.cz

🗣️ In Czech
More 👉 bit.ly/4qtLDDy

JPLA @jplaeditor.bsky.social · 13d

‼️‼️ Check out our new first online article! 👇
Do Voters Reject Gay Candidates? We find no punishment among the general electorate: voters in Argentina reward gay candidates, while Chilean and Mexican citizens are indifferent.
@rcastrocornejo.bsky.social

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Do Voters Reject Gay Candidates? Partisanship, the Far-Right, and the Electoral Effect of Candidate Sexual Orientation in Latin America - Lautaro Cella, Rodrigo Castro Cornejo, 2026

In recent years, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights and candidacies have expanded across Latin America. Some argue that such progress may prov...

journals.sagepub.com

Italo Sposito @italosposito.bsky.social · 14d

Are "Presidential Breakdowns" the new coups? In my latest piece in the @jplaeditor.bsky.social of
@giga-hamburg.de, I explore why some interruptions of presidential mandates are seen as legitimate while others are labelled as "neo-coups."

Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · 23d

That letter can’t be true 🤦‍♀️

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 23d

"Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him. Also, he really is maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize."

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

www.theatlantic.com

JPLA @jplaeditor.bsky.social · 27d

Today JPLA celebrates five years with our current editorial team. A journey between two editors (and amazing assistants) that has been both enriching and fruitful!

German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · Jan 12

A US military strike on #Venezuela and mounting pressure on Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico signal a return to coercive power politics. 10 things to watch in #LatinAmerica this year - outlined in the latest #GIGAFocus by @berthoffmann.bsky.social.

➡️ Read now: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...

Visual GIGA Focus: Ten Things to Watch in Latin America in 2026

German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · Jan 6

The US intervention in #Venezuela raises questions: What are the real interests of the #Trump administration? What does the future hold for Venezuela without #Maduro?

➡️ Our Latin America experts shed light on the background and analyse current developments: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/us-...

JPLA @jplaeditor.bsky.social · Dec 10

2) How do people position themselves towards the police? The article draws on Motivational Postures Theory to analyse the relationship between citizens and the police in Chile 🆕 #openaccess👇
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@sagepub.com

Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · Dec 10

Hoy hacen dos años que Milei asumió la presidencia. Mis reflexiones en esta nota de Rosa Muñoz Lima para la @deutschewelle.dw.com
www.dw.com/es/dos-a%C3%...

Dos años de Milei en Argentina: fortalecido, pese al ajuste – DW – 10/12/2025

Javier Milei ya puede hacer balance de la primera mitad de su mandato como presidente de Argentina. ¿Qué aciertos y desaciertos se anota? ¿Qué se puede esperar en los dos años que siguen?

www.dw.com

German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · Dec 5

New issue of the Journal of Politics in #LatinAmerica out! It examines the consequences of politicians giving up on tackling corruption, whether right-wing parties support military governments, the impact of information pollution, and more.

➡️ Open access via: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...

New Journal of Politics in Latin America 3/2025

The current issue examines topics such as the consequences when politicians give up on tackling corruption, whether right-wing parties support military government, information pollution, the impact of...

www.giga-hamburg.de

JPLA @jplaeditor.bsky.social · Dec 2

Our last Issue of the year is now published! Check it out 📣
It included wonderful articles and authors writing on #Brazil #Chile #Mexico #Ecuador #Argentina
All articles #openaccess in the link 👇
journals.sagepub.com/toc/pla/current

Friedrich Zillessen @fzillessen.bsky.social · Dec 1

Morgen veröffentlichen wir die Ergebnisse des Justiz-Projektes @verfassungsblog.de!

Auf über 330 Seiten gehen wir der Frage nach, wie verwundbar die deutsche Justiz gegenüber autoritären Populisten ist.

Spoiler: Antizipation beginnt jetzt!

Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · Nov 26

Quizás te interesa acompañarnos mañana. Esperamos que sea el comienzo de una renovada discusión sobre los legislativos en América Latina. Estaremos online con @milagroscampos.bsky.social en el coloquio iberoamericano del Max Planck Institut

Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · Nov 24

Check out our new article ‼️ on #courts #socialparticioacion #publichearings #amicuscuriae
It’s #openaccess
@giga-hamburg.de

Cordula Tibi Weber @tibi-weber.bsky.social · Nov 24

So happy to see our article on "Courts and Social Participation in Latin America: The Use
of Public Hearings and Amici Curiae" published! Many thanks to @millanos.bsky.social and Pedro Martins da Costa for the great collaboration!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Courts and Social Participation in Latin America: The Use of Public Hearings and Amici Curiae

Under what conditions do courts implement mechanisms of social participation in judicial decision-making? Over the last two decades, Latin American constitutional and supreme courts have been opening...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Cordula Tibi Weber @tibi-weber.bsky.social · Nov 24

So happy to see our article on "Courts and Social Participation in Latin America: The Use
of Public Hearings and Amici Curiae" published! Many thanks to @millanos.bsky.social and Pedro Martins da Costa for the great collaboration!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Courts and Social Participation in Latin America: The Use of Public Hearings and Amici Curiae

Under what conditions do courts implement mechanisms of social participation in judicial decision-making? Over the last two decades, Latin American constitutional and supreme courts have been opening...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · Nov 18

Quizás te interesa participar en esta charla sobre desarrollos recientes en los congresos argentino y peruano en el marco del coloquio del Max Planck Institute sobre derecho público comparado y derecho internacional. Será online la próxima semana!

Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · Nov 12

My contribution in the current issue of D+C www.dandc.eu/en/article/b...

Jair Bolsonaro’s historic conviction: A landmark for democracy | D+C - Development + Cooperation

In a historic conviction, Brazil’s courts have found former president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of attempting a coup, among other serious charges. This sends out a powerful signal of institutional strengt...

www.dandc.eu

Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · Nov 5

In an era of democratic backsliding, how resilient are our courts? Where are the weaknesses? This is an incredibly important project that I had the pleasure to accompany this year as a member of the advisory board. Strongly recommended reading coming up soon!

Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · Nov 5

Weltweit gerät die Justiz unter den Druck des autoritären Populismus. Deshalb haben wir recherchiert:
⏳ Wie lässt sich Sand ins Getriebe der deutschen Justiz streuen?
⚖️ Welche Schwachstellen gibt es bei der Gerichtsorganisation, beim Gerichtspersonal?
🏛️ Wie resilient sind die Verfassungsgerichte?

Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · Nov 5

Weltweit gerät die Justiz unter den Druck des autoritären Populismus. Deshalb haben wir recherchiert:
⏳ Wie lässt sich Sand ins Getriebe der deutschen Justiz streuen?
⚖️ Welche Schwachstellen gibt es bei der Gerichtsorganisation, beim Gerichtspersonal?
🏛️ Wie resilient sind die Verfassungsgerichte?

Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · Oct 27

Remember that #Argentina renews half of its Chamber of Deputies and one-third of its Senate. Every victory is more moderate than it is made out to be.

Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · Oct 26

In den präsidialen Systemen Lateinamerikas gelten Parlamente in der Regel als untergeordnete oder zweitrangige Institutionen. Die heutigen Wahlen in Argentinien zeigen hingegen ihre Bedeutung. Vielen Dank @alexandraendres.bsky.social für das Interview!

Alexandra Endres @alexandraendres.bsky.social · Oct 26

Heute wählt #Argentinien einen Teil des Parlaments neu. Mit @millanos.bsky.social habe ich darüber gesprochen, was die Wahl für Javier #Milei bedeutet. Sie sagt: Er bleibt auch künftig darauf angewiesen, Kompromisse zu suchen.

Alexandra Endres @alexandraendres.bsky.social · Oct 26

Heute wählt #Argentinien einen Teil des Parlaments neu. Mit @millanos.bsky.social habe ich darüber gesprochen, was die Wahl für Javier #Milei bedeutet. Sie sagt: Er bleibt auch künftig darauf angewiesen, Kompromisse zu suchen.

Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · Sep 28

@democratization.bsky.social

Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · Sep 23

Just published ‼️ This has been incredible team work with great @giga-hamburg.de colleagues! How do chief executives personalize power? The article develops and operationalises a concept of personalization and applies it to four cases in different world regions.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Personnel management, institutional engineering, and coercion: mechanisms of the personalization of executive power

How do chief executives personalize power? In this paper we conceptualize the personalization of executive power based on observable processes initiated by the chief executive aiming to increase po...

www.tandfonline.com

German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · Sep 18

🔎 Who does actually step up to resist when governments overreach – and why?

#GIGA's @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains which groups or individuals tend to join #DemocraticResistance, what motivates them to take personal risks & what kind of dangers they face in standing up.

#DemocraticErosion

German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · Sep 16

How do our researchers actually study Personalization of Executive Power? 🔎

In this video, Emilia Arellano shares how #GIGA scholars investigate personalization of chief executives, key mechanisms and events of this trend, and the countries that are currently under observation by the researchers.

German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · Sep 16

The expansion of executive power is a key element of #DemocraticErosion. What happens when power becomes concentrated in the hands of one leader? What role did the pandemic play in this global trend?

#GIGA's @millanos.bsky.social explains key concepts behind Personalization of Executive Power.

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