DEMOCRACY

ELECTIONS AND BEYOND

Nothing funny about Russia’s election farce

Legislative election reaffirms Putin’s authoritarian grip

Cuba: the beginning of the end?

There can be no return to normal following Cuba’s biggest wave of protests in decades

Change in Germany – but how much?

Election still falls short on hopes of climate campaigners

Peru: time to break the pattern?

New government promises change – if it survives

El Salvador: democracy in trouble

Right-wing populist does away with checks and balances

A female first for Samoa

Following months of deadlock, Samoa has a woman prime minister

Zambia’s democracy survives crucial test

Civil society urges new government to end the repression

Belarus goes after its exiles

Europe’s last dictator seems determined to prove that no one is beyond his reach

Moldova: time to break from a corrupt past

New prime minister should seize the moment to work with civil society

Chile: hopes high as Constitutional Convention starts work

Diverse body shows the power of protest