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WorldJanuary 17, 2023
The Surprising Strength of Brazil’s Democracy
Seeming similarities between the attack on the presidential palace in Brasília and the US Capitol abound. But Brazilian democracy has proved more resilient.
Omar G. Encarnación
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Latin AmericaMay 18, 2022
Gleaning Hope From Latin America’s Abortion Rights Revolution
After centuries of living under some of the most draconian abortion laws imaginable, millions of women in Latin America now have access to legal abortion. How did they do it?
Omar G. Encarnación
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LGBTQ ActivismJune 29, 2021
The Fight for LGBTQ Rights Must Include Reparations
If passed, a Senate resolution introduced in June would apologize to LGBTQ federal workers for historical acts of discrimination. Real reparations demand far more.
Omar G. Encarnación
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October 3, 2018
How Lula’s Legacy Hurts His Party’s Prospects
The grand ambitions of the former Brazilian president planted the seeds for the Workers’ Party current woes.
Omar G. Encarnación
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Latin AmericaMay 9, 2018
The Rise and Fall of the Latin American Left
Conservatives now control Latin America’s leading economies, but the region’s leftists can still look to Uruguay for direction.
Omar G. Encarnación
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Latin AmericaAugust 16, 2017
Amid Crisis in Brazil, the Evangelical Bloc Emerges as a Political Power
In the world’s largest Catholic country, a rival Christian movement could select Brazil’s next president.
Omar G. Encarnación