DEMOCRACY

Cockroach movement and opposition parties demand accountability for 130 million names deleted from voter rolls

Rather than carry out coups, incumbents are changing constitutions, sidelining voters and crushing resistance to prevent democratic renewal

Civil society tries to hold the line as institutional guardrails are swept away

Gen Z-backed slate defeats autocratic leader after two years of resistance to corruption and repression

Anti-migrant party loses support, but its agenda looks set to outlast the setback

Crackdown on opposition and last-minute closure of the courts help secure president’s re-election

Cockroach insult unleashes biggest challenge yet to Modi’s repressive rule

President Daniel Ortega vows never to hold a vote again, entrenching dynastic rule

Junta leader intensifies crackdown and rejects international accountability

New president may choose to tackle systemic political instability by taking an authoritarian turn