Welcome to the Party
Fixing the Institutions that Make Democracy Work
Across Latin America, political parties are in crisis. Widely viewed as corrupt, self-serving, and fleeting, they now rank among the region’s least trusted institutions.
This is not just a political problem—it’s a democratic one. No democracy can function properly without parties.
Plural is a platform for research, analysis and reform focused on building better political parties in Latin America.
Plural facilitates the study of political parties across the region by offering country-by-country mapping, cross-national analysis, and practical resources to support the development of stronger, more programmatic, and institutionalized parties.
Plural’s Party Dashboard is a comparative tool designed to analyze and track political parties and party systems across Latin America. It allows users to study who holds power, how parties perform electorally, and how party systems evolve over time—country by country.
Work with us
Plural regularly partners with researchers, analysts and practitioners interested in studying political parties in Latin America.
Researchers & fellows: join our research team
Media: comments or analysis on party politics and elections in the region.
Looking to build or reform a party? Need support understanding the political situation of a country?
Plural offers party-building support, political analysis and tailored briefings to parties and organisations operating in the region.