A modern political democracy is a system where rules are held accountable by citizens through their elected representatives, either through competition or cooperation. Democracies can be categorized …
The Inequalities and Injustices Immigrants Face
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 16: Immigrants and their supporters rally outside of the Varick Street Federal Immigration Court during a protest against recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …
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Participation in Politics of Indigenous Communities in Colombia: Commission for the Comprehensive Development of an Indigenous Policy
Even though Colombia has fairly well-developed legal and institutional provisions to accommodate its indigenous citizens, there has to be a real and effective commitment from the government in order …
A New Constitution, Is It the Antidote? by Ozge Danaci
Even though a constitutional change might be an effective way of handling the current crisis in Chile, it is contingent on other factors whether the new constitution can be an antidote to Chileans’ …
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Constitutional Amendment: A Direct Route to Indefinite Power
Once again Daniel Ortega was sworn in as President of Nicaragua for a fourth consecutive term as of January 10th, 2022. This alarming reelection has generated widespread media outrage on both domestic …
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Democracy Erodes by Desecrating the Constitution
Beginning the 1970s, the Philippines has endured Constitutional violations committed by no less than the government. To go around the 1935 Constitution’s ban on a third consecutive term, President …
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#RecuperemosChile: Chile Is Once Again Using Tools of Its Authoritarian Past
On February 10th, 2021, amid a worldwide health crisis, Chilean authorities deported 138 migrants back to their countries of origin. The images are haunting: Chilean police officers wearing medical …
Chileans Protest for a New Constitution
From the Occupy Wall Street movement in the United States to the Ni Una Menos collective based in Argentina, protests against neoliberal policies and states have increased in the past decades. As …
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