Transition Interrupted?
A report analyzing the potential scenarios facing Venezuela at this critical time.
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 socialaff airs 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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Hakim: “El miedo, elemento crítico para que Maduro siga en el poder”
Han pasado casi tres meses desde que el líder opositor venezolano Juan Guaidó lanzó su desafío al régimen de Nicolás Maduro, pero ni la creciente presión internacional ni las sanciones económicas han conseguido desatornillar a la cúpula chavista del poder. Peter Hakim destaca que el régimen de Maduro conoce esos límites y los pone a prueba, a la vez que aprovecha el “miedo” de la población.
Book Review: Voices of Change in Cuba from the Nonstate Sector
This is a book review by Ted A. Henken of the volume “Voices of Change in Cuba from the Nonstate Sector” by Carmelo Mesa-Lago, Roberto Veiga González, Lenier González Mederos, Sofía Vera Rojas, and Aníbal Pérez-Liñán published by University of Pittsburgh Press.
Press Mentions See all
El cambio de gobierno no ha sucedido con la rapidez esperada, pero Guaidó sigue atrayendo multitudes, y el apoyo internacional a su causa sigue siendo muy fuerte.
Ortega compró tiempo con la negociación para sortear las sanciones internacionales, pero no está cumpliendo lo pactado […] da la impresión de estar fortalecido, pero cada día tiene menos capital político para negociar una transición democrática.