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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 5h

I'm re-reading some history of El Salvador and realized all of these books were published from 1994-1997. It’s hard to think of another short period when so many good monographs were produced on a country (except Nicaragua 1980s-early 1990s).

Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 5h

Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 2d

I joke about this with my students all the time. No one ever decides to major in political science for the "science" part - we sneak that in later!

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 3d

Argentina edition of Libertarian bible

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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 4d

This is way down the list of news stories today, but Peru's Congress removed President Boluarte last night on a 124-0 vote. Head of Congress is now president. Peru's executive-legislative relations continue to be some of the strangest in the world.
apnews.com/article/peru...

Peru’s Congress removes President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country

Peru’s Congress voted early Friday to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave grips the South American nation.

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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 6d

Every day is January 6th now.

Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 6d

Why did Lima's mayor organize a memorial event for Charlie Kirk? To get something from the Trump administration, of course! And how did the people bused to the event feel about Kirk? "Who’s Charlie Kirk?" asked one. @jacknicas.bsky.social reports.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/w...

Thousands of Miles From the U.S., Charlie Kirk Becomes a Political Tool

www.nytimes.com

Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 11d

Melania's gonna buy so many shoes...

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Santiago Anria @anriasantiago.bsky.social · 13d

Wrote a short piece on the electoral collapse of the MAS in Bolivia and what it may mean for democracy and for the party. Check it out!

Why Bolivia’s MAS Collapsed | Journal of Democracy

Evo Morales’s Movement Toward Socialism transformed Bolivian politics. But after almost two decades in power, the party is unraveling. No longer the country’s anchor, the MAS has become a major driver...

www.journalofdemocracy.org

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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 14d

A functioning democracy would be beginning impeachment proceedings this afternoon.

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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 17d

Interview line of the week:

Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 18d

I was hoping whoever spoke after Trump would say something about the podium still smelling like sulfur or spray tan.

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David Smilde @dsmilde.bsky.social · 18d

www.borowitzreport.com/p/hugo-chave...

Hugo Chavez Loses Spot in Guinness Book for Most Batshit UN Speech

“We never saw this coming," a Guinness spokesperson admitted.

www.borowitzreport.com

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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 19d

This is a fantastic piece from the great George Packer. Recommended reading 👇

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 19d

AI and authoritarianism are “two sides of the same coin,” George Packer argues. “We’re surrendering our ability to act as free agents of a democracy at the same moment we’re building machines that take away our ability to think and feel”:

America’s Zombie Democracy

Its trappings remain, but authoritarianism and AI are hollowing out our humanity.

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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 19d

Factoid of the week: "Of the I.M.F.’s roughly $164 billion in support outstanding to countries around the world, Argentina accounts for about 35 percent."
Holy Perón!
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...

U.S. Pledges Support for Argentina’s Economy and a Trump Ally in Crisis

www.nytimes.com

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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 22d

Resistance is NOT futile.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 22d

Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.

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Kai Thaler @kaimthaler.bsky.social · 24d

In Nicaragua, longtime regime loyalists have been purged, shoring up Rosario Murillo’s power, likely to help her fully take over if her husband, longtime President Daniel Ortega, resigns or dies. I spoke with Frances Robles from the @nytimes.com about the crackdown www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/w...

They Helped Oust a Dictator. Now the New Regime Is Coming for Them.

www.nytimes.com

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Michael Weiss @michael-weiss.bsky.social · 25d

1/ Which institutional determinants affect legislative turnover in Latin America? Using electoral data since 1985, @karelkouba.bsky.social and myself tackle this question #OpenAccess in the newest issue of Latin American Politics and Society.
👉 doi.org/10.1017/lap....

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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 26d

Robert Dahl would like a word 😀

Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 26d

There’s much more potential for demonstrations, strikes, civil disobedience campaigns, electoral campaigning, etc. I’ll leave that for another thread, but my point is it’s not too late…yet.

Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 26d

What to do? We haven’t come close to exhausting the options for opposition. What’s depressing is that so much of the harm so far has been facilitated by cowardice by major institutions...

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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 26d

The good news is that Trump *IS NOT POPULAR.* Most autocratizing leaders have been successful in strangling democracy only when they’re popular.

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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 26d

Politicized law enforcement and regulatory agencies will pressure and threaten Democratic donors, making it harder for the opposition to raise funds. And mark my words, if Trump is still alive in 2028, he will try to run again.

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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 26d

Where are we headed? We have a media environment where critical voices are being stifled. ICE is set to massively expand, creating a partisan paramilitary force of masked agents who have already shown a propensity to arbitrarily arrest U.S. citizens and legal residents.

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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 26d

That’s a lot, and I’ve skipped some stuff (trying to get control of the Federal Reserve, using tariffs and other measures to pressure business, etc.).

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