Introduction
Peruvian laborers protest working conditions and wages in Lima on Sept. 13, 2000. (Photo Credit: AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
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Latin America has made great advances toward democracy over the past decade. Mostcountries are now accustomed to relatively free elections and peaceful transitions of power. But poverty rates and economic inequities remain high in many countries. And even though political violence has subsided in the region, crime rates are high. Some democratic governments are too weak to deal effectively with civil-disorder issues, and many are rife with corruption. Critics say that Peru and Venezuela illustrate the continuing threat to democracy from authoritarian or stridently populist leaders. But Mexico's election of a new president from the opposition party provides a hopeful sign for democratization in the United States' closest Latin American neighbor.
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Oct. 08, 2021 |
Erdoğan's New Turkey |
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Oct. 20, 2017 |
Democracy Under Stress |
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Jul. 17, 2012 |
Myanmar's New Era |
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Jan. 17, 2012 |
Emerging Central Asia |
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Jun. 21, 2011 |
Peacebuilding |
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May 03, 2011 |
Turmoil in the Arab World |
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Feb. 15, 2011 |
Sub-Saharan Democracy |
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Jun. 2010 |
Democracy in Southeast Asia |
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Apr. 01, 2005 |
Exporting Democracy |
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Jan. 30, 2004 |
Democracy in the Arab World |
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Nov. 03, 2000 |
Democracy in Latin America |
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Oct. 08, 1999 |
Democracy in Eastern Europe |
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Jul. 24, 1998 |
Democracy in Asia |
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Aug. 17, 1990 |
Initiatives: True Democracy or Bad Lawmaking? |
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Feb. 02, 1990 |
Free Markets, Free Politics and Growth |
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Jun. 14, 1967 |
Greece: Monarchy Vs. Republicanism |
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Feb. 04, 1959 |
Revolutionary Ferment and Democratic Processes |
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