Turmoil in Latin American Democracy and Changes in the Public Opinion
摘要
The chapter analyzes the prospects and challenges of democracy in Latin America, which is going through intense political turbulence, and examines the opinion of its citizens regarding democracy and other issues related to their political attitudes. Trust in institutions and certain political behaviors are associated with adherence to democracy and converge towards greater stability of the regime. The data was extracted from the Latinobarometer survey, in the historical series 2000–2020 in 18 countries. During this period, there was deep political unrest, the growth of anti-democratic radical right-wing groups and a decline in popular belief in institutions, which describes a situation of instability and political uncertainty in the region.