Armando Chaguaceda's Diary Archives - Page 2 of 15

Authoritarian Waves in Latin America: Back to the Past?

After decades of imperfect but real democratic recovery, Latin America’s main agents (elite, parties, movements) have shown a weak commitment

Thirteen years ago on May 1st, a group of citizens paraded through Havana. “Down with Bureaucracy, Long live the Workers”, were their slogans.

Today, as hysteric opinions abound on the social impact of fake news, this book provides the link between active measures & political warfare

All over this orb, there are campaigns against the Open Society organization founded by magnate and philanthropist George Soros.

There are major differences in dealing with rights, media and public, information and expression, in autocracies and democracies.

There are many capitalist societies without democracy in today’s world. However, democracies without capitalism have never existed.

This isn’t just a geopolitical challenge, but something that also affects the very narrative of democratic societies

The year has kicked off with authoritarian Latin American governments attacking their civil society, throughout the region.

Democracy, as a system of governance, process and movement, made a huge difference in Argentina last week. Many congratulations followed…

Democracies in Latin America have been rocked by repeated crises of disaffection and civic unrest, with uncertain outcomes.