Six weeks after the U.S. election, President Donald Trump had still not accepted defeat. This behavior is not typical in mature democracies. And it’s reminiscent of countries with what political scientists call “hybrid regimes” – nations that have elements of democracy but in practice are not democracies.
For us – politics scholars studying Latin America and the former Soviet Union – Trump’s resistance to election results underscores the fragility of democratic institutions when confronted with authoritarian practices. These include deligitimizing election results, interfering with judicial independence and attacking independent media and opposition.
Trump is part of a global trend in authoritarianism. The United States can learn a great deal from other countries where democracies fell victim to the authoritarian playbook.
Zoe PC, Peoples Dispatch
The United Socialist Party of Venezuela, the party of Nicolas Maduro won a stunning victory in the recent election for the National Assembly. However, the US has sought to undercut this victory and to deny the will of the Venezuelan people. This webinar will give us the chance to hear voices of people who were there as election observers and independent journalists and saw a different picture than the one projected by the US government. Their talks will be followed by questions and answers. Please join us and share the information about this webinar.
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PSUV advocates for a parliament open to plurality
PSUV advocates for a parliament open to plurality
Caracas, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Elias Jaua, on Wednesday advocated for a new National Assembly (unicameral parliament) open to the plurality of society. The 2021-2026 legislature will be in session as of next January 5, characterized by the absolute majority of 90 percent won by the Great Patriotic Pole on December 6 elections.
In that regard, Jaua urged the PSUV and its allies to open up to all sectors of Venezuelan society in search of the necessary consensus to unblock the game in terms of policies.
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