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[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

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[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

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[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

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[LAP] Brazil-China Relations Beyond the Dependency Myth

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 39-58, March 2026. Throughout the administrations of Lula and Dilma, Brazil pursued a foreign policy aimed at diversifying partnerships, with a particular emphasis on South-South cooperation mechanisms and endeavors toward ref

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[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família's Transformation under Brazil's Far-Right Government

This article analyses the politics of Bolsa Família under the Bolsonaro government, showing how the program survived through administrative degradation and electoral expansion rather than formal dismantling, illustrating a pattern of 'drift with expansion' in social policy retrenchment.