Democracy

One thing is always constant in Latin America: Change. From Venezuela’s unfinished transition to Peru’s revolving presidential door, Latin America’s struggle for democratic governance is the defining story of our time. Sociedad Media covers elections, political crises, authoritarian backsliding, and the movements fighting for accountability & free expression across the region — reported with the depth and sourcing that Miami’s Latin American community deserves

Peru’s Congress Has Been Protecting Criminals for Years. The June 7 Runoff Won’t Fix It

Peru’s Congress — where more than half of members are under criminal investigation — has spent years dismantling the tools used to prosecute organized crime & June 7 runoff will produce a new president but not a new Congress

By Dionys Duroc

/ 6 May 2026

Peru’s Congress Has Been Protecting Criminals for Years. The June 7 Runoff Won’t Fix It

Colombia Under Attack with Presidential Election 34 Days Away

Wave of terrorist attacks kills 20 people in Cauca in 48 hours. Right-wing candidate wants to make Álvaro Uribe Defense Minister & Petro meets Venezuela’s new government as voters prepare to head to the polls in Colombia on May 31

By Dionys Duroc

/ 27 Apr 2026

Colombia Under Attack with Presidential Election 34 Days Away

Peru’s Election is Still Not Over — Ballots Found in a Trash Bin, a Prosecutor’s Raid, & a Runoff Nobody Can Confirm Yet

Eight days after Peruvians voted, the country still doesn’t know who will face Keiko Fujimori on June 7. The count has been raided, challenged, and frozen by approximately 6,000 disputed ballot records. The situation is now in the hands of judges — not voters

By Dionys Duroc

/ 20 Apr 2026

Peru’s Election is Still Not Over — Ballots Found in a Trash Bin, a Prosecutor’s Raid, & a Runoff Nobody Can Confirm Yet

Delcy Rodríguez Runs For President in Venezuela, U.S. Documents Reveal

A document filed with the U.S. Department of Justice on April 14 reveals that Venezuela’s acting president has hired a Washington lobbyist to lay the groundwork for her presidential campaign

By Dionys Duroc

/ 15 Apr 2026

Delcy Rodríguez Runs For President in Venezuela, U.S. Documents Reveal

Peru’s Election is Heating Up. Fujimori Leads as López Aliaga & Jorge Nieto Struggle for Second

A police raid on the electoral authority. Voting extended to Monday. A record 35 candidates split the vote. Peru held its most chaotic first-round election in decades on Sunday — and the country still does not know who will fight for the presidency on June 7

By Dionys Duroc

/ 13 Apr 2026

Peru’s Election is Heating Up. Fujimori Leads as López Aliaga & Jorge Nieto Struggle for Second

Venezuela’s Workers March on Miraflores. Rodríguez Sends in Tear Gas

The biggest anti-government demonstration since August 2024 filled the streets of Caracas on Thursday. Police blocked the march two kilometers from the presidential palace. The minimum wage is $0.27 a month. The acting president promised a raise — but wouldn’t say how much

By Dionys Duroc

/ 10 Apr 2026

Venezuela’s Workers March on Miraflores. Rodríguez Sends in Tear Gas

Venezuela’s Democratic Trap: Maduro is Gone, But the Regime He Ruled Over is Still Running the Country

Three months after the most dramatic regime change in Latin America in decades, Venezuela has no elections scheduled, a former chavista insider in the presidency, and a Nobel laureate in exile. Miami’s Venezuelan community is asking what liberation actually looks like

By Dionys Duroc

/ 6 Apr 2026

Venezuela’s Democratic Trap: Maduro is Gone, But the Regime He Ruled Over is Still Running the Country

Venezuela’s Constitutional Crisis Deepens as Rodríguez Government Sidesteps Electoral Requirements

Three months after the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela faces a deepening constitutional crisis as acting President Delcy Rodríguez governs without an electoral mandate, defying constitutional requirements for new elections

By Dionys Duroc

/ 4 Apr 2026

Venezuela’s Constitutional Crisis Deepens as Rodríguez Government Sidesteps Electoral Requirements

Peru’s Revolving Door: Nine Presidents in a Decade—and an Election That Could Change Everything

In less than a decade, Peru has cycled through nine presidents—not through elections, but through congressional removals, resignations, and scandal. April 12 may be the country's last chance to break the cycle

By Dionys Duroc

/ 23 Mar 2026

Peru’s Revolving Door: Nine Presidents in a Decade—and an Election That Could Change Everything

Colombia's New Congress Takes Shape & Paloma Valencia Emerges as the Right's Standard-Bearer

Paloma Valencia sweeps Colombia’s right-wing primary—and election day brought cyberattacks, border chaos, and armed intimidation. The May 31 presidential race is now wide open

By Dionys Duroc

/ 9 Mar 2026

Colombia's New Congress Takes Shape & Paloma Valencia Emerges as the Right's Standard-Bearer

Colombia Votes: Congressional Elections Test the Nation’s Political Soul & Set the Stage for a Battle Over What Comes Next

Colombia voted Sunday for a new Congress—and the results will determine whether the next president can actually govern, or inherit continued gridlock

By Sociedad Media

/ 8 Mar 2026

Colombia Votes: Congressional Elections Test the Nation’s Political Soul & Set the Stage for a Battle Over What Comes Next

New President in Turmoil Following Comments Regarding Child Marriage

Interim President of Peru, José María Balcázar, defends his position on child marriage, plunging the country into another national scandal hours after assuming office

By Dionys Duroc

/ 19 Feb 2026

New President in Turmoil Following Comments Regarding Child Marriage