Latin American politics explained in a direct, easy way. Politics and analysis from Latin American countries with daily updates and exclusive information. By political analyst and international researcher, Thiago de Aragao

• Brazil: Review of the second week of the presidential race
  Wed, 21st Jul 2010 14:27 UTC
  
  In the second week of the campaign you can see that the exchange of barbs between the candidates contesting the Presidential Palace has increased. Jose Serra said: “Dilma is weaker than...
• Brazil: The Ideas of José Serra
  Wed, 21st Jul 2010 14:26 UTC
  
  1. Introduction With the slogan “Brazil can do more,” José Serra presented himself as a candidate at an event organized by the PSDB, in Brasilia on April 10. Avoiding direct confrontation...
• Brazil: The Ideas of Dilma Rousseff
  Wed, 21st Jul 2010 14:25 UTC
  
  Public Administration State. For Dilma, the state has to act where there is market failure. Especially where there are large concentrations of power or networking. For example, in the case of...
• Analysis: 2010 in Latin America
  Sat, 26th Dec 2009 16:03 UTC
  
  The year of 2010 will be a very agitated one in Latin America. In Uruguay, the ex Tupamaro guerrilla, José Mujica, will take office as the new president. He will...
• Chile: Chilean election could be a role model for PT and PSDB in Brazil
  Sat, 26th Dec 2009 15:24 UTC
  
  Keeping it in proportion the Chilean presidential election may provide a role model in terms of electoral strategies for PT and PSDB in Brazil in 2010. In Chile, a government...
• Chile: 2nd round: Piñera starts ahead, but dispute will be balanced
  Sat, 26th Dec 2009 15:21 UTC
  
  Sebastián Piñera, the Alianza por Chile candidate, starts the 2nd round with an advantage of 14.41% over Concertación’s Eduardo Frei. Mathematically a vote swing is still possible for Frei, seeing...
• Chile: Frei will try to “glue” his image to Bachelet’s
  Sat, 26th Dec 2009 15:18 UTC
  
  When Frei hit the final straight in the 1st round he changed his strategy. Instead of defending the achievements of the Concertación governments, he opted to try and “glue” his...
• Chile: Feelings of renewal hampered vote transfer
  Sat, 26th Dec 2009 15:16 UTC
  
  Even though the Bachelet government was efficient in using social programs to leverage her popularity, the feeling of renewal has helped opposition. Strains in the government party and the search for...
• Chile: Bachelet’s popularity unhelpful to Frei
  Sat, 26th Dec 2009 15:14 UTC
  
  In the mind of Eduardo Frei and his allies, President Michelle Bachelet’s high popularity (80%) was expected to be a point in favor of Concertación. However, the Chilean president could...
• Chile: Strains of Concertación’s campaign has harmed Frei
  Sat, 26th Dec 2009 15:12 UTC
  
  The strain of twenty years in power is the main obstacle for Concertación candidate Eduardo Frei. The center-left coalition, which has ruled Chile since 1990, is after its 5th consecutive...