10. Latin American and Caribbean Politics

Frederico Batista Pereira, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Brazil Above Everything, God Above Everyone: An Ideational Approach to Jair Bolsonaro's Speeches in His First Year of Government - Gustavo Venturelli, University of São Paulo

Captain Mayor and Sergeant Councilman? An Assessment of the Reach of Military Politicization in Brazilian Politics - Kelly Senters Piazza, United States Air Force Academy; Kylie Stronko, United States Air Force Academy; Jamie Landy, United States Air Force Academy

Electoral Accountability in Low Salience Elections: Evidence from Brazil - Alejandro Avenburg, Universidad Nacional de San Martín

How to Get Away with Corruption? Understanding the Effectiveness and Consequences of Blame Avoidance Strategies* - Nara Pavao, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE); Sofia Vera, University of Kansas

A Political Economy of Legislative Polarization: Evidence from Brazilian Democratic Experiences - Danilo Buscatto Medeiros, Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning (CEBRAP)

Jessica A.J. Rich, Marquette University

Andrew J. Janusz, University of Florida