DEMOCRACY

ELECTIONS AND BEYOND

Republicanism on the rise in the Caribbean

Commonwealth Caribbean coming to terms with history to forge its own path forward

Cuba: a year on from historic pro-democracy protests

Repression and criminalisation prevent anniversary protest – but deep discontent is guaranteed to resurface

Colombia’s historic left turn

Gustavo Petro becomes country’s first leftist president, and Francia Márquez its first female and Afro-Colombian vice-president

Sudan: military needs to make way for democracy

Small recent concessions granted by military government shouldn’t appease international community

Philippines: democracy in mourning

Alliance of two autocratic dynasties takes power after glorifying repressive past

Elections bring a breath of fresh air to Lebanese politics

Voices of protest now have the chance to make themselves heard in parliament

Change on the cards in Australia

New government must act on the upsurge of voter concern about climate change

Fresh hope for civil society: right-wing populist defeated in Slovenia

Victory of new party raises hope that civic freedoms will be respected

Mexico: recall referendum ruse leaves no one satisfied

President López Obrador fails to benefit from manipulating direct democracy mechanism

A close call for French democracy

Even if it loses this time, the fear is that the far right is getting closer to power