Fondemos’ view

When electoral competition threatens those in power, the rules are rewritten to avoid it.

The pattern that emerges is as follows: exploit grievances (anticolonialism, aspirations for monetary sovereignty), amplify them through carefully targeted disinformation...

But the issue goes beyond the question of access alone; it also concerns the way power is exercised. Political practices...

A year later, the junta continues its quest for legitimacy by holding elections in early 2026. International attention is waning,...

In this context, the stakes extend beyond a widely anticipated result. The issue is less whether an election was held...

At Fondemos, we believe that International Women's Rights Day is not just a moment of celebration, but also a call...

While the 5 March elections alone will not resolve the structural weaknesses of Nepal’s political system, they mark an important...

"Popular sovereignty, collective deliberation, and the limitation of power are not cultural properties of the West, but fundamental human aspirations...

Today marks five years since Myanmar’s military seized power on 1st February 2021. The country remains trapped in a widening...