When Nicolás Maduro challenged the world with a “Come get me!”, he did not imagine that this shout would mark the beginning of the end of his power and open an uncertain transition for Venezuela.

Democracy faces today a silent danger: the citizens’ support for leaders who, from the ballot box, learn how to dismantle it.

From Gaddafi to Trump and Bukele, showmen leaders use spectacle, controversy, and media to dominate politics and shape public opinion.

As democracy erodes, charismatic leaders take advantage of social unrest to consolidate a hybrid model: authoritarian capitalism with a populist face. From Trump to Bukele, passing through Milei and Noboa, a generation emerges that embodies an era where economic stability outweighs democratic values.

Electoral autocracies perfect judicial control through disciplinary bodies that, far from guaranteeing justice, stifle the independence of judges.

The rise of authoritarian leaders around the world and the support they garner is largely due to the media.

In some cases authoritarianism has accompanied economic deregulation under civilian or military governments, as a project beyond presidencies or even in liberal democracies.

An erroneous diagnosis leads to a biased interpretation of reality that weakens the arguments and in some cases affects the public's perception.

Latin America has been fertile ground for power couples exercising power together, from autocracies or succession in the presidency to candidacies to reach the highest leadership positions.

The world is seeing the emergence of characters who challenge the status quo, promote anti-establishment agendas, and promise what they call a 'true democracy,' albeit one characterized by authoritarian overtones.