The Dilemmas of Democracy in Latin America ()
ABSTRACT
The democracy is finally almost universal referent in the Latin America
region. New antagonisms and overflows put her to the test. The rise of the
lefts in the zone encouraged hopes and new concerns for the democratic future.
A sector of the ruling left acquired an authoritarian tonality which drove the
re-election and militarism. Oligarchic groups reactivate the coupist
expectation as a response to the growing influence of progressive alliances.
Issues such as freedom of expression, the property rights, the frameworks of
liberal democracy and the structuring of national states are placed in the
center of disputes over the future of the zone. The
progressive option has been closing and there is a recovery of central and
conservative positions, bringing more pressure to the possibilities of a
democracy that oscillates and it puts at risk.
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González, J. (2020) The Dilemmas of Democracy in Latin America.
Open Journal of Political Science,
10, 521-545. doi:
10.4236/ojps.2020.103032.
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