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Héctor Fuentes
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From Budapest to Brasília: What Brings Democracies Back

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From Budapest to Brasília: What Brings Democracies Back

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In a recent session of Stanford Continuing Studies’ "Reimagining Democracy" series, Anna Grzymala-Busse and Alberto Díaz-Cayeros compared Europe and Latin America and reached a shared conclusion: democracy can recover from illiberal rule, but only where it delivers for citizens and voters keep showing up.

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A man in a Colombian football jersey casts his vote in the presidential election on May 31, 2026, in Bogotá, Colombia.
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What a DAL Panel Got Right About Colombia's Election — and What It Didn't See Coming

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What a DAL Panel Got Right About Colombia's Election — and What It Didn't See Coming

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Convened one day after the first round, four scholars forecast a referendum on Petro's presidency and a system running out of patience. The vote that followed was far closer than their models predicted.

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Democracy Action Lab Launches First Cohort of the Democracy Garage

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Democracy Action Lab Launches First Cohort of the Democracy Garage

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The first democracy accelerator of its kind in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Hector Fuentes presented at LASA via Zoom as Beatriz Magaloni and Kim Juarez looked on.
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Democracy Action Lab Brings Research and Practice to LASA2026 in Paris

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Democracy Action Lab Brings Research and Practice to LASA2026 in Paris

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The DAL delegation presented on public opinion, the Democracy Garage, and Venezuela, and strengthened ties with its Academic Consortium over dinner in Paris.

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Prof. Adam Prezworski, Prof. Beatriz Magaloni, and Prof. Alberto Díaz Cayeros present during DAL’s Inaugural Conference at El Colegio de Mexico.
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Stanford’s Democracy Action Lab Launches in Mexico City

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Stanford’s Democracy Action Lab Launches in Mexico City

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The new initiative from the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law connects research with frontline efforts to address democratic backsliding across Latin America.

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A person cast a vote during the presidential elections at Escuela Ecológica Bolivariana Simón Rodríguez on July 28, 2024 in Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, Venezuela.
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Exploring the Implications of Venezuela’s 2024 Presidential Election with Héctor Fuentes

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Exploring the Implications of Venezuela’s 2024 Presidential Election with Héctor Fuentes

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Fuentes, a lawyer, human rights advocate, and agent of social change in Venezuela, is a member of the 2024 class of Fisher Family Summer Fellows at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law.

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