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Supporters of Venezuelan President Maduro gather for a rally as the official campaign for the presidential elections begins.

Geopolitics democracy

Can An Autocrat Ever Lose? Venezuela Election Tests The Limits Of Democracy

by Elisa Trotta Gamus July 19, 2024May 24, 2025

An aerial view of the Minastyc project in Colombia.

Why Colombia’s First Rare Earths Mining Project Has Gotten So Toxic

by Daniela Quintero Díaz March 18, 2024September 2, 2025