Venezuela was home to one of the most established democracies in Latin America. Today, however, it stands as one of the ...

In a reversal, the U.S. State Department has reinstated a few contracts funding Cuban independent news outlets, humanitarian ...

The suspension of foreign aid programs supporting democracy promotion in authoritarian countries has left many wondering if U.S. policy has abandoned that goal.

WLRN: What kinds of programs and organizations does the Endowment fund in places like Cuba and Venezuela and other places as well? MARTINEZ: The National Endowment for Democracy has had a very ...

“Many have been strong supporters of the president.” In Venezuela, National Endowment for Democracy grants support independent groups that monitor elections and help provide legal defense to ...

Mr. Trump has yearned for this war against the federal judiciary and the rule of law since his first term in office. He promised to exact retribution against America’s justice system for what he has ...

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has resulted in a new phase of hostility toward South Africa, exposing once again the deep contradictions in Washington's claims to uphold democracy and ...

The threat to democracy is unambiguous. Like his authoritarian counterparts in Hungary, Russia, Turkey, and Venezuela, Trump is purging government agencies like the Justice Department, the FBI ...

Juan Guaidó, the President of Venezuela’s National Assembly, declared himself "interim president" during anti-government ...

Following the 2017 referendum that cemented Turkey’s transition to a presidential system, two political figures emerged as ...

FOREIGN Ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries, on Friday, denounced Venezuela’s recent incursion of Guyana’s ...

Is American democracy in danger ... Narendra Modi in India or Hugo Chávez in Venezuela. It’s worse. Trump and his allies have been much more openly authoritarian than any of these figures.