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Has exPresident #Bolsonaro fostered a lasting issue alignment in Brazil that transcends his personal fortunes? To answer, this 🆕study draws on longitudinal public opinion data from the Brazilian Electoral Study and the Face of Democracy survey series.👇👇👇

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Are "Presidential Breakdowns" the new coups? In my latest piece in the @jplaeditor.bsky.social of
@giga-hamburg.de, I explore why some interruptions of presidential mandates are seen as legitimate while others are labelled as "neo-coups."

Do Voters Reject Gay Candidates? Partisanship, the Far-Right, and the Electoral Effect of Candidate Sexual Orientation in Latin America - Lautaro Cella, Rodrigo Castro Cornejo, 2026 In recent years, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights and candidacies have expanded across Latin America. Some argue that such progress may prov...

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Do Voters Reject Gay Candidates? We find no punishment among the general electorate: voters in Argentina reward gay candidates, while Chilean and Mexican citizens are indifferent.
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Today JPLA celebrates five years with our current editorial team. A journey between two editors (and amazing assistants) that has been both enriching and fruitful!

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Presidential Breakdowns or Neo-Coups? Presenting a Typology of Social Legitimacy - Italo Beltrão Sposito, 2026 Despite the conceptual and analytical differences between presidential breakdowns (PBs) and coups, the empirical decline in coups has shifted attention to dispu...

‼️🚨‼️ NEW #firstonline article on presidential interruptions in Latin America. It’s #openaccess
Check it out 👇
#presidentialbreakdowns #coups #accountability #legitimacy

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2) How do people position themselves towards the police? The article draws on Motivational Postures Theory to analyse the relationship between citizens and the police in Chile 🆕 #openaccess👇
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Two 🆕 #firstonline and #openaccess articles. Check them out!
1) How do partisanship and institutional design shape constitution-making outcomes? A comparison of Brazil's (1987–1988) National Constituent Assembly and Chile's (2021–2022) Constitutional Convention👇
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New Journal of Politics in Latin America 3/2025 The current issue examines topics such as the consequences when politicians give up on tackling corruption, whether right-wing parties support military government, information pollution, the impact of...

New issue of the Journal of Politics in #LatinAmerica out! It examines the consequences of politicians giving up on tackling corruption, whether right-wing parties support military governments, the impact of information pollution, and more.

➡️ Open access via: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...

I’m enjoying the printed version of our just published new and last issue of the year.
JPLA goes fully digital next year!
It remains of course #openaccess

Our last Issue of the year is now published! Check it out 📣
It included wonderful articles and authors writing on #Brazil #Chile #Mexico #Ecuador #Argentina
All articles #openaccess in the link 👇
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Elite Ideological Differentiation and Demographic-Based Voting in Latin America - Matthew Singer, 2025 Electoral divisions along class, religious, and ethnic lines differ in strength across countries and within them over time. I argue that the lack of meaningful ...

NEW first online and open access article‼️
It analyses the impact of meaningful ideological choices (or the lack thereof) on demographic-based electoral divisions in Latin America.
Check it out!
By Matthew Singer

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Urbi et Orbi: Local Power and National Aspiration in Peru's Populist Radical Right - Zsofia Bocskay, Carlos Meléndez, 2025 How does the populist radical right (PRR) use local office to pursue national political ambitions? This article analyzes the case of Rafael López Aliaga, mayor ...

NEW First online article 🔔
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How does the populist radical right use local office to pursue national political ambitions? #Peru #Populism #politicalambition

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What’s the impact of Indigenous quotas on system support, external political efficacy, trust in congress and trust in elections?
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Who Do Voters Blame in Times of Crisis? Electoral Accountability in Brazil's Federalism During COVID-19 - Lucas Falcão, Rayane Vieira Rodrigues, Fernando Luiz Abrucio, 2025 This study explores electoral accountability in federative systems during crises, with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. It analyses how voters assign...

NEW #onlinefirst article in JPLA! ‼️

The study by Falçao, Vieira Rodrigues & Abrucio explores electoral #accountability in #federative systems during crises, with a focus on the #COVID-19 pandemic in #Brazil.

It’s #openaccess. Check it out ‼️

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🆕 ‼️ This new contribution by Castellar Granados and Francisco Sanchez draws on Hirschman's theory of exit, voice, and loyalty. It’s #openaccess.
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The Violent Path to Power: Violence Against Social Activism and the Rise of Criminal Politicians - Camilo Nieto-Matiz, 2025 Social leaders play a crucial role in serving as mediators between communities and authorities. What happens when these leaders are systematically eliminated fr...

What happens when social leaders are systematically eliminated from their communities?
Check out our 🆕 #firstonline article! #Colombia #violence
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New Research Note🚨
#marijuana #druglegalization
By @renatofakhoury.bsky.social and Angelica Durán-Martínez
#openaccess
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Who Influences Whom? Elite and Citizen Preferences Regarding Marijuana and Drug Legalisation in Latin America - Angélica Durán-Martínez, Renato Fakhoury, 2025 In Latin America, public opinion support for drug legalisation is generally low. Yet since the 2010s, drug policy debates have grown, and some politicians becam...

New Paper Alert by @renatofakhoury.bsky.social on elite and citizen preferences on drug legalisation in Latin America

Amazing news for the GIGA journals family! Congrats to our #JCCA colleagues 🎉

New Journal of Politics in Latin America 2/2025 The current issue looks at the voting behaviour of small states in multilateral organisations using the example of Colombia, the role of a non-state actor in weakening democratic institutions and deep...

Another interesting @jplaeditor.bsky.social issue with articles on Colombia, Guatemala, El Salvador, Brazil, Chile, and a comparative analysis of democratic transitions @giga-hamburg.de www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...

New Journal of Politics in Latin America 2/2025 The current issue looks at the voting behaviour of small states in multilateral organisations using the example of Colombia, the role of a non-state actor in weakening democratic institutions and deep...

New issue of the Journal of Politics in #LatinAmerica out! It looks at the voting behaviour of small states using the example of #Colombia, weakening democratic institutions and authoritarianism in #Guatemala, race quotas in #Brazil, and more: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...

The Polarising Legacy of Rafael Correa in Ecuadorian Politics (2017–2023) - Orçun Selçuk, P. Salomé Valdivieso, 2025 This article examines the phenomenon of “runoff reversals” in presidential elections, where second-place candidates in the first round surpass frontrunners in t...

🆕 Online-first and #openaccess article on #Ecuador! By @orcunselcuk.bsky.social and S.Valdivieso. A contribution to literatures on #populism, #polarisation, #opposition, #democraticresilience
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GIGA Journals with Strong Upwards Trend in Impact Factors The recently published “Impact Factors 2024” by the specialist company Clarivate Analytics once again demonstrate the academic excellence of the GIGA Journal Family. The Journal of Politics in Latin A...

📈 GIGA Journals @jplaeditor.bsky.social, @africaspectrum.bsky.social, and @current-sea-aff.bsky.social continue to gain international recognition with rising Impact Factors. A big thank-you to our editorial teams! 👏

➡️ All journals are Open Access, read here: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/gig...

Third of three new first online and open access article: “Digital Drivers of Autocratisation: The Role of Information Pollution in Polarisation and Democratic Backsliding in Mexico” by Anita Breuer. Free downloads here 👇
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Second of three first online and open access article:
“Intra-party Dynamics and Sub-National Influences in the Emergence of Party Splits in Brazil” by Bianca Flório Lima.👇
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‼️ Three new online first and open access articles are now available for consultation and download.
“The Effect of Education on Democratic Values Under Different Regime Types in Mexico”, by Yeaji Kim. Check it out 1/3
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‼️ Impact Factors for 2024 were recently released and JPLA has got a score of 2.1. This is a notable increase on last year’s score and in political science ranking: we went up to category 92/322 from 126/318 last year 👏 @giga-hamburg.de

"China’s Expanding Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean: Development Financing, Public Perceptions, and Strategic Partnerships" will be edited by Dr. Narayani Sritharan, Dr. Ana Horigoshi, & Dr. Jonathan A. Solis from AidData, William & Mary
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