What Do Ongoing Conflict & Protests Mean for Bolivia?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on civil unrest in Bolivia.
Democratic Governance
In recent years, the state of democratic governance in Latin America has been decidedly mixed. Discussion has turned away from elections and the leftward swings in several countries. Electoral contests are increasingly a matter of routine, and ideology has become notably less salient. The debate now centers on how leaders and institutions confront the complicated tasks of managing their economic and social affairs while representing heterogeneous societies with heightened demands and expectations.
The Inter-American Dialogue closely monitors the state of democratic governance and the rule of law in the countries of the Western Hemisphere. Our analysis, reports, and exchanges serve to encourage compliance with regional and international democratic commitments. In recent years, the Dialogue has placed emphasis on elections, press freedom, public opinion within Latin America’s growing middle class, and the implications of political shifts.
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Brazil: Public (In)Security Experiences in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
On November 18, 2024, the Dialogue’s Rule of Law Program, the Fernando Henrique Cardoso Foundation, and the School of Multidimensional Security of the Institute of International Relations at the University of São Paulo, released a joint policy brief analyzing public policies to address insecurity in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. This is the fourth policy brief in a series on security policies and the rule of law in the region, launched by the Dialogue’s Rule of Law Program.
Brasil: Experiências de (in)segurança pública em São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro
No dia 18 de novembro de 2024, o Programa de Estado de Direito do Diálogo Interamericano, a Fundação Fernando Henrique Cardoso e a Escola de Segurança Multidimensional do Instituto de Relações Internacionais da Universidade de São Paulo lançaram um relatório conjunto analisando políticas públicas para enfrentar a insegurança nos estados do São Paulo e no Rio de Janeiro. Esse é o quarto relatório de uma série sobre políticas de segurança e Estado de direito na América Latina, promovida pelo Programa de Estado de Direito do Diálogo Interamericano.
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The Maduro government is clearly more afraid of punitive measures under the Trump administration than under President Biden. They want to show that they would be willing to negotiate.
Hay un interés particular de los Estados Unidos en abordar [los temas de seguridad y migración] y no es posible hacerlo sin mirar hacia América Latina, hacia el corredor migratorio, hacia Centroamérica y México, hacia las crisis en nuestra región que generan un éxodo masivo de personas de sus hogares.