by Strong Americas | Aug 27, 2026
Haiti’s 1987 constitution established a semi-presidential system combining an elected president with a prime minister and cabinet, alongside a bicameral legislature made up of a Chamber of Deputies and a Senate. For much of the twentieth century, however, formal...
by Strong Americas | Aug 27, 2026
Guyana’s political system centers on a unicameral National Assembly elected through proportional representation, a method introduced in 1964 after the colonial government sought to address concerns that the previous electoral arrangement disadvantaged the...
by Strong Americas | Aug 26, 2026
Guatemala’s return to civilian, constitutional government in 1985, following decades of military rule and civil war, ushered in a multiparty electoral system that has remained notably fragmented and volatile. Rather than durable ideological platforms, Guatemalan...
by Strong Americas | Aug 26, 2026
Grenada’s party politics since independence from Britain in 1974 has been dominated by a small number of parties. Eric Gairy’s Grenada United Labour Party (GULP) governed the newly independent nation until 1979, when it was overthrown by the...
by Strong Americas | Aug 26, 2026
El Salvador’s modern party system took shape during and after the country’s twelve-year civil war, which ended with the 1992 Chapultepec Peace Accords. The conflict gave rise to the two parties that would dominate national politics for the following...
