Latin America’s Democratic Recession

December 2023

Past Event

Latin America’s Democratic Recession

Past Event

Online Only

December 07, 2023

The polling station on the day of the 2023 Chilean Constitutional Council election in Valparaiso, Chile. (Cristobal Basaure Araya/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

December 2023

Past Event

Speakers:

Dinorah Azpuru

Professor of Political Science, Wichita State University and Expert Advisor for the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP)

Gerardo Berthin

Vice President for International Programs, Freedom House

Félix Maradiaga

Fromer Nicaraguan Presidential Candidate and Winner of the Sergei Magnitsky Human Rights Award in 2023

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Several Latin American nations are experiencing an erosion of democratic governance and a rise in populism. A combination of internal and external factors has caused this democratic recession, raising important questions for the region’s future and the United States’ interests.

Join Hudson Institute and leading Latin America experts for a discussion of the causes of the current democratic recession, the role of citizens’ attitudes, and approaches to renewing the region’s democracies. The speakers will also consider implications for US policy in the region.

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