Category: IAD in the Media
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Critical days for democracy in Guatemala (written in Spanish)
Uncertainty, distrust, and corruption are the common denominator when talking about democratic elections in some Latin American countries, writes IAD’s Public Affairs Officer, Mariangel González Rul.
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Spanish election vote against democratic backsliding
For now Forming a government in Spain amidst complex negotiations and a polarised political landscape poses a challenging task, with the potential for repeat elections – there is a need for vigilance, as Vox poses a severe threat to Spanish democracy, writes IAD’s Public Affairs Officer, Laura Gaspar.
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Could the COVID-19 pandemic have been avoided if China were a democracy?
China’s authoritarian regime severely curtails many of the fundamental freedoms which citizens in democracies take for granted. In the two months following the detection of the first case of COVID-19, Chinese Communist Party Officials refused to listen to medical experts, punished those who shared information about the novel virus and censored media coverage. IAD’s Founder…
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Let’s call it what it is: Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine
Many news rooms use the term “war in Ukraine” or “Ukraine war”. But if Russia started the war by invading its peaceful neighbour, why do media outlets not use terms like “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” instead? And why does it matter how media outlets refer to it? IAD’s Public Affairs Officer Ane Mestvedthagen argues: Let…