Political Geography: Latin America / Topic: Conservatism

Author:: Radha Sarkar
Publication Date:: 01-2023
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA)
Abstract:: Colombia now has one of the most liberal abortion regimes in the Americas, but with conservative groups rallying in opposition, the future of the country’s abortion rights is far from secure.
Topic:: Conservatism, Reproductive Rights, Abortion, and Community Organizing
Political Geography:: Colombia, South America, and Latin America

Author:: Pablo Solon
Publication Date:: 01-2023
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA)
Abstract:: A controversial, high-profile detention reveals deep divides within the MAS and an uncertain path forward amid an ongoing conservative backlash.
Topic:: Politics, Domestic Politics, Conservatism, Protests, and Right-Wing Politics
Political Geography:: South America, Latin America, and Bolivia

Author:: Marc F. Plattner
Publication Date:: 01-2019
Content Type:: Journal Article
Journal:: Journal of Democracy
Institution:: National Endowment for Democracy
Abstract:: With the longstanding dominance of center-left and center-right parties ebbing across Europe and Latin America, there is a growing danger that substantial segments of the right will be captured by tendencies indifferent or even hostile to liberal democracy. The 2019 elections to the European Parliament will provide a key test. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has transformed the debate by openly promoting the concept of “illiberal democracy.” Orbán seeks to equate liberal democracy as such with a set of policy positions supported by forces on the left, thereby prying conservatives away from their fundamental commitment to liberal democracy. This rising challenge has manifested itself in a struggle for control of the European Union’s center-right bloc, the European People’s Party, as well as in the recent writings of several political theorists identified with the conservative side of the political spectrum.
Topic:: Authoritarianism, Democracy, Liberal Order, Conservatism, and Illiberal Democracy
Political Geography:: Europe, Hungary, Latin America, and Central Europe

Author:: Juan Marco Vaggione, José Manuel Morán Faúndes, and María Angélica Peñas Defago
Publication Date:: 11-2018
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: Global Philanthropy Project (GPP)
Abstract:: In the past few decades, the religious landscape underwent a series of changes throughout the world. Whether due to migrations or the strategic policies of religious institutions, some religions have modified their range of influence. These movements rekindle debates about the geopolitical influence of religion on societies in general, and on sexual politics specifically.
Topic:: Religion, Conservatism, LGBT+, Sexuality, and Philanthropy
Political Geography:: Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Global Focus

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