A propósito del cripto-escándalo de #Milei, escribimos este análisis con @carlosnavarrete.bsky.social 👇 latinoamerica21.com/es/el-cripto...

All my life I have studied democratization and autocratization. My 1st field trip was to newly democratic Argentina. I then added autocracies to my portfolio: Cuba, Ven, etc. I think I can recognize the stages of transition to authoritarianism. Here are the boxes Trump has already checked off.

And perhaps without even knowing it, he is paving the way for his own ouster

I know people like comparing Trump to Putin, but this chaotic rule by decree while state capacity declines and the opposition increasingly views him as unfit to govern is much more reminiscent of Yeltsin's first term.

A must read for those interested in Ecuador's presidential election: americasquarterly.org/article/ecua...

Right-wing populism meets left-wing populism.

The US just slapped a 25% tariff on Colombia for refusing to receive deportees on military planes. This is just the start.

Hay un abuso e ignorancia en el uso del concepto “sistema político” // Reforma previsional: Etcheverry sostiene que si el proyecto no se aprueba en enero “sería un fracaso para el sistema político” www.latercera.com/politica/not...

My favorite part of Zuckerberg's Joe Rogan interview is when he suggests there is not enough masculine energy at his company, where two out of every three employees is a man.

Era lo que correspondía hacer. Intromisión en asuntos internos de otro Estado. Principio básico de las RRII y del Derecho Internacional desde hace siglos

aunque fue publicada a casi 2 semanas de haber sido escrita, les comparto mi columna en LT sobre la propuesta de reforma al sistema político (en post de abajo columna completa). www.latercera.com/opinion/noti...

Why do so many Latin American presidents fail? Here’s my latest piece exploring the dynamics of presidential survival, based on insights from my new book: “Why Presidents Fail.” Check it out! @stanfordpress.bsky.social www.americasquarterly.org/article/what...

Vlado Mirosevic (PL) presentará proyecto para reducir ministerios: Segpres y Segegob pasarían a formar parte de Interior

Given the presidential crisis in South Korea, the second in the last 15 years, here’s a list of presidential crises in Latin America that led to the premature end of over 20 leaders’ terms in recent decades.

Why do so many Latin American presidents fail? Here’s my latest piece exploring the dynamics of presidential survival, based on insights from my new book: “Why Presidents Fail.” Check it out! @stanfordpress.bsky.social www.americasquarterly.org/article/what...

👇 The first review of my book is just out in Party Politics! Thanks, @philippkoeker.bsky.social, for such a thorough assessment.

Beyond explaining presidential survival and instability, this combination of party-related attributes could also apply to different levels of governance. @stanfordpress.bsky.social From my latest book "Why Presidents Fail" www.sup.org/books/politi...

Una breve nota que me hizo El Mercurio en su cuerpo de Reportajes. Una conclusión pesimista del libro es que las crisis de gobierno debieran aumentar en frecuencia e intensidad #whypresidentsfail @stanfordpress.bsky.social

🇨🇱 Chile’s president, Gabriel Boric, accused of sexual harassment. Here is Boric’s layer’s statement (in Spanish)

Así es, ninguna buena investigación empieza por los datos, empieza por una buena pregunta.

Muy bien Costa Rica

🚨Incoming book on Guatemalan 🇬🇹 institutions. Democracy, presidentialism and parties among the main topics. rowman.com/ISBN/9781666...

My advice to starting PhD students: Tackle big questions, because testing hypotheses is like checking your luggage—it’s necessary, but it’s not why you booked the trip #phdlife #gradschool #PhDadvice #gradstudent

CNN Chile: Manuel Monsalve se desmaya durante lectura de medidas cautelares en su contra t.co/yoHdAmYymE

You probably already know that question wording matters a lot in polling. But this chart from @aedwardslevy.bsky.social at @cnn.com underscores the point: Public support for mass deportation varies from 62% to 33%, depending on how the question is asked. www.cnn.com/2024/11/17/p...

About recent subnational elections in Chile: “voters' growing preference for figures with no ties to traditional parties”. Written by Paulina Valenzuela latinoamerica21.com/en/chile-les...

I like how Uruguay's former president expresses his kinda furstration with the changes he couldn't materialize: "I dedicated myself to changing the world and I didn't change a damn thing, but I was entertained" elpais.com/america/2024...

Como Centro de Estudios Europeos de la Universidad de Concepción y #CátedraJeanMonnet, hemos tenido unas semanas intensas y se vienen más actividades. No paramos! En este hilo, alguna de ellas …

Little baby cheeses

¡Se buscan! Periodistas que trabajen en América Latina y estén en Bluesky. Wanted! Journalists who work in Latin America and are in Bluesky.

🚨The day has finally arrived: my book “Why Presidents Fail. Political Parties and Government Survival in Latin America” has been published 🤩. It is available in hardcover and ebook formats here 👉 a.co/d/do8S7sx @stanfordpress.bsky.social @supmktg.bsky.social

Manuel Monsalve detenido: exsubsecretario ingresó esposado a cuartel de Brigada de Delitos Sexuales de la PDI www.latercera.com/nacional/not...