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#openaccess journal on the comparative politics of Latin America Published by @giga-hamburg.de and @sagepub.com Editors: @millanos.bsky.social and Rossana Castiglioni Ed. Assis: @valvarezwolff.bsky.social Webpage: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/pla

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Check out our just published article ! 👉 This study of women’s and men’s trajectories (2003–2023) finds that #genderparity can boost women’s #legislative committee leadership—but doesn’t dismantle vertical or horizontal segregation. #Argentina 👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

journals.sagepub.comArchitectures of power: Longitudinal analysis of gender distribution in legislative committees under the parity law (2001–2023) - Mila Francovich, Bahia Teixeira Lungo, Silvina Brussino, 2026In 2001, Córdoba (Argentina) became one of the first jurisdictions in the world to implement a gender parity law; in 2020, it extended parity to legislative com...
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New #firstonline article 🎺 What happened in Brazil, a country that once had some of the highest vaccination rates in the world? Check out our recently published article by Tiago Tasca. It’s #openaccess 👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

journals.sagepub.comPoliticizing prevention: Vaccine polarization, misinformation, and institutional trust in Brazil - Tiago Tasca, 2026Brazil once had some of the highest vaccination rates in the world, yet coverage has declined sharply since 2015 despite universal and free access. Why has hesi...

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Pablo Pizarro Zúñiga
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Happy to see our article in the great Journal of Politics in Latin America @jplaeditor.bsky.social !

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‼️ Are female prosecutors less likely to prosecute? Check out our 🆕 #openaccess article by @pablopizarro.bsky.social and @pepvallbe.bsky.social with evidence from legal decision-making in #Chile ‼️👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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JPLA participated in the XIII Latin American Congress of Political Science (ALACIP) in Buenos Aires. During a panel bringing together leading journals focused on the region, the editors presented the journal and discussed its mission and contributions to Latin American political science.

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Raúl Aldaz Peña
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Publication alert! 🚨🚨🚨 How can presidents advance their policy agenda with broad-based parties? My latest article explores one possible answer: the internal organization of governing parties. (1/4)

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Lucas Gelape
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Muito feliz em compartilhar a publicação deste artigo no @jplaeditor.bsky.social, produzido com @meirelesff.bsky.social, Marta Mendes e Guilherme Duque sobre as alianças entre políticos em diferentes níveis de um país, focado no caso brasileiro. Um breve fio com algumas contribuições:

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3. Follow the link to our new #openaccess article @lgelape.bsky.social @meirelesff.bsky.social 👇👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/....

journals.sagepub.comMultilevel Political Connections and Interest Intermediation: Identifying Political Alliances with Social Media Data - Lucas Gelape, Fernando Meireles, Marta Mendes da Rocha, Guilherme de Abreu Duque,...It is common, both in unitary and federal countries, for politicians at different levels to cooperate in pursuit of mutual benefits. But how can we identify who...
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3. Follow the link to our new #openaccess article @lgelape.bsky.social @meirelesff.bsky.social 👇👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/....

journals.sagepub.comMultilevel Political Connections and Interest Intermediation: Identifying Political Alliances with Social Media Data - Lucas Gelape, Fernando Meireles, Marta Mendes da Rocha, Guilherme de Abreu Duque,...It is common, both in unitary and federal countries, for politicians at different levels to cooperate in pursuit of mutual benefits. But how can we identify who...

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Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
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From our sister journal, #JPLA Journal of Politics in Latin America, on China-Brazil relations

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How do Brazilian right-wing agribusiness elites reconcile the extraordinary economic benefits they have reaped from exports to China with their partisan and negative views towards China? Check out our 🆕 #openaccess research article 👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
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New issue of the Journal of Politics in #LatinAmerica out! It examines how political trust shapes citizen behaviour in unequal contexts, models of constitution-making in #Brazil and #Chile, how people relate to the police, and more. ➡️Read: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...

giga-hamburg.deNew Journal of Politics in Latin America 1/2026This issue covers such key topics as the impact of political trust on citizen engagement, the systematic elimination of social leaders, electoral accountability in federative systems during times of c...
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‼️ New #firstonline and #openaccess article #Mexico #incumbency #governors

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1️⃣ What explains electoral success in Mexico’s gubernatorial elections after the democratic transition? The key was not government performance, but the support of the incumbent governor. On average, candidates from the governor’s party were about 42% more likely to win. 🧵

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Víctor Hernández Huerta
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1️⃣ What explains electoral success in Mexico’s gubernatorial elections after the democratic transition? The key was not government performance, but the support of the incumbent governor. On average, candidates from the governor’s party were about 42% more likely to win. 🧵

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‼️‼️ Check out our new first online article! 👇 Do Voters Reject Gay Candidates? We find no punishment among the general electorate: voters in Argentina reward gay candidates, while Chilean and Mexican citizens are indifferent. @rcastrocornejo.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

journals.sagepub.comDo Voters Reject Gay Candidates? Partisanship, the Far-Right, and the Electoral Effect of Candidate Sexual Orientation in Latin America - Lautaro Cella, Rodrigo Castro Cornejo, 2026In recent years, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights and candidacies have expanded across Latin America. Some argue that such progress may prov...
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Today JPLA celebrates five years with our current editorial team. A journey between two editors (and amazing assistants) that has been both enriching and fruitful!

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German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
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New issue of the Journal of Politics in #LatinAmerica out! It examines the consequences of politicians giving up on tackling corruption, whether right-wing parties support military governments, the impact of information pollution, and more. ➡️ Open access via: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...

giga-hamburg.deNew Journal of Politics in Latin America 3/2025The current issue examines topics such as the consequences when politicians give up on tackling corruption, whether right-wing parties support military government, information pollution, the impact of...
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I’m enjoying the printed version of our just published new and last issue of the year. JPLA goes fully digital next year! It remains of course #openaccess

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NEW first online and open access article‼️ It analyses the impact of meaningful ideological choices (or the lack thereof) on demographic-based electoral divisions in Latin America. Check it out! By Matthew Singer journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

journals.sagepub.comElite Ideological Differentiation and Demographic-Based Voting in Latin America - Matthew Singer, 2025Electoral divisions along class, religious, and ethnic lines differ in strength across countries and within them over time. I argue that the lack of meaningful ...
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NEW First online article 🔔 #openaccess How does the populist radical right use local office to pursue national political ambitions? #Peru #Populism #politicalambition @eljorobado.bsky.social @zsofiabocskay.bsky.social @sagepub.com journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

journals.sagepub.comUrbi et Orbi: Local Power and National Aspiration in Peru's Populist Radical Right - Zsofia Bocskay, Carlos Meléndez, 2025How does the populist radical right (PRR) use local office to pursue national political ambitions? This article analyzes the case of Rafael López Aliaga, mayor ...
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NEW #onlinefirst article in JPLA! ‼️ The study by Falçao, Vieira Rodrigues & Abrucio explores electoral #accountability in #federative systems during crises, with a focus on the #COVID-19 pandemic in #Brazil. It’s #openaccess. Check it out ‼️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

journals.sagepub.comWho Do Voters Blame in Times of Crisis? Electoral Accountability in Brazil's Federalism During COVID-19 - Lucas Falcão, Rayane Vieira Rodrigues, Fernando Luiz Abrucio, 2025This study explores electoral accountability in federative systems during crises, with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. It analyses how voters assign...