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Marcela Ríos Tobar

Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). PhD in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States. Former Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Chile.

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Warnings for Latin American democracies from Colombia and Peru

The elections in Colombia and Peru highlight the spread of disinformation and narratives of electoral fraud as threats to democracy in Latin America.

Freedom of the press is once again under siege in Latin America

Recent measures from political power intensify the deterioration of press freedom and increase the risks faced by independent journalism.

Crime and Democracy: Latin America’s Crossroads

The expansion of organized crime in Latin America no longer only threatens security; it also silently erodes institutions and puts democracy across the region at risk.