![A girl walks by silhouettes of wooden women placed in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Nov. 25, 2023. Gender-based violence Is at the center of Mexico’s security crisis, and a recent mob attack underscores the need to recognize the gendered dimensions of violence in a critical election year.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GKSMexico-300x209.jpg)
Violence Against Women Is at the Center of Mexico’s Security Crisis
A recent mob attack underscores the need to recognize the gendered dimensions of violence in a critical election year.
A recent mob attack underscores the need to recognize the gendered dimensions of violence in a critical election year.
Claudia Sheinbaum’s win in June is not inevitable, and the race could bring an unexpected post-vote scenario.
The former president’s proxy candidate, José Raúl Mulino, leads the polls ahead of the May 5 vote.
The July 28 vote may hinge on how Machado and Rosales resolve their differences. Otherwise, regime-controlled institutions will most likely dictate the outcome.
¿Nombrarán María Corina Machado y los opositores al régimen a un candidato designado para burlar a un dictador que intenta desesperadamente mantenerse en el poder?
Will María Corina Machado and regime opponents name a proxy candidate to outsmart a dictator desperately trying to stay in power?
As the Barbados accord is in question, Venezuela’s regime faces the reinstatement of oil and economic sanctions on April 18. Is this game over?
Last year AQ reported on Uruguay’s imperfect success story. This year an election will yield a verdict on the pace, and direction, of its reforms.
Six countries in the region have elections this year. Can electing women leaders help address declining faith in democracy?
The country’s achievements towards gender parity are outstanding, writes AS/COA’s CEO.
More than concerns about democracy, voters’ fundamental needs will shape the outcome of the region’s big election year.
Las necesidades fundamentales de los votantes, más que preocupaciones sobre la democracia, determinarán los resultados del gran año electoral de la región.
Mexico will hold the largest election in its history on June 2.
Even with a new unified candidate to oppose Maduro, Venezuela’s presidential election is still an open question.
Incumbent Luis Abinader leads in the polls ahead of the Dominican Republic’s 2024 elections on May 19.