Authoritarianism

New Legislation Outlaws Dissenters in Venezuela

By Jorge Pastrán
In Venezuela you can no longer say in public that the economic sanctions applied by the United States and other countries are appropriate, or even be suspected of considering any of the authorities illegitimate, because you can be sentenced to up to 30 years in prison and lose all your assets.

Bukele Speeds Up Moves Towards Authoritarianism in El Salvador

By Edgardo Ayala
The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has been widely criticised for his authoritarian tendencies, but has said that the changes he plans will be long-term - which to his critics means a further undercutting of the weak democratic institutions that he has already begun to dismantle.

Mubarak Acquitted as Egypt’s Counterrevolution Thrives

By Emile Nakhleh
The acquittal of former Egyptian President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak is not a legal or political surprise. Yet it carries serious ramifications for Arab autocrats who are leading the counterrevolutionary charge, as well as the United States.
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