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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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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.