International headlines about the invasion of Haiti's National Penitentiary, in an attack attributed to Barbecue's leadership, resulting in the release of more than 3,000 inmates reinforce the idea of absolute chaos and disorder in a Caribbean country of most African descent population.
The democratic paradigm was installed in Latin America with greater aplomb than in other regions during the third wave of democratization. But it is currently suffering from corruption, drug trafficking, the far right, authoritarian leftists and inequality.
Guatemala is experiencing tensions not seen for several decades, where the traditional political class has stretched the rope to the point it seems to be on the verge of bursting.
President Dina Boluarte's speeches and the efforts of her team have not been enough to prevent the Peruvian population from expressing their dissatisfaction with national politics.
In recent times, all governments have represented, to a greater or lesser extent, the interests of a privileged class of businesspeople and corrupt politicians.