07
December 2023
Past Event
Latin America’s Democratic Recession

Event will air on this page.

 

Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

Latin America’s Democratic Recession

Past Event
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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)
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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)
07
December 2023
Past Event

Event will air on this page.

 

Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

Speakers:
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Dinorah Azpuru

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

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Gerardo Berthin

Vice President for International Programs, Freedom House

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Félix Maradiaga

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

Moderator:
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Daniel Batlle

Adjunct Fellow

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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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