The Future of Democracy in Latin America
Latin America’s political future is intimately linked to the ways that individuals and societies conceive of democracy and democratic institutions. Using a unique methodology, 37 leaders from the region developed four different scenarios for the evolution of democracy in the region over the next 15 years. The scenarios—all with different results—take into account a number of common elements: the structures of power, democratic institutions and political culture, citizen participation, economic development and social cohesion, and regional integration.
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Overview
Latin America’s political future is intimately linked to the ways that individuals and societies conceive of democracy and democratic institutions. Using a unique methodology, 37 leaders from the region developed four different scenarios for the evolution of democracy in the region over the next 15 years. The scenarios—all with different results—take into account a number of common elements: the structures of power, democratic institutions and political culture, citizen participation, economic development and social cohesion, and regional integration.
Opening Remarks
The Honorable Luis Almagro
Secretary-General, Organization of American States
Pedro Abramovay
Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Open Society Foundations
Speakers
Adam Kahane
Director, Reos Partners
Carlos Hugo Molina
Rector, La Universidad Nacional Ecológica, Bolivia
Jean Wyllys
Deputy, Chamber of Deputies, Brazil
Laura Albornoz Pollmann
University of Chile Law School
Óscar Chacón
Executive Director of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC)
Rossana Fuentes Berain
Founder, Mexico Media Lab S21
Daniel Gonzales
Program Director, Avina
Carlos Hernández
President of the Board of Directors of the Association for a More Just Society, Honduras
María Paula Romo
Political Leader of the Rupture Movement and university professor, Ecuador
Closing Remarks
Cynthia Arnson
Director, Latin American Program, Wilson Center
There will be a reception following the event at Open Society Foundations. To RSVP for the reception, email Ulises Ceja at ulises.ceja@opensocietyfoundations.org.
Learn more about Alerta Democrática at www.alertademocratica.org.
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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
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