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The 'New Left' and Democratic Governance in Latin America

The 'New Left' and Democratic Governance in Latin America
The 'New Left' and Democratic Governance in Latin America

Based on presentations at a November 2006 workshop in Washington, D.C, this publication explores political trends and policy outcomes in eight countries Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Uruguay, and Venezuela and aims to understand why so many governments of the Left have come to power in Latin America at this particular moment in the regions history, and explore the impact of specific public policies in the areas of social welfare, citizen participation, human rights, and foreign relations.

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Latin America Program

The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action.  Read more