Mercosur has already suspended countries due to democratic breakdowns. The challenge lies in applying this tool with clear criteria, without bias, and with the capacity to yield results.

The reforms that have reshaped the balance of power in Mexico, weakened institutional checks and balances, and transformed the foundations of its democracy.

Support for democracy is rebounding in Latin America, but it coexists with low satisfaction with government, tolerance for executives operating without checks and balances, and an electoral shift to the right that does not yet amount to a profound ideological transformation.

The Fourth Transformation came to power through the ballot box, but its consolidation has sparked a debate over the concentration of power and the weakening of institutional checks and balances.

Twenty-five years after its creation, the Inter-American Democratic Charter faces the challenge of containing democratic erosion that the OAS’s tools have failed to prevent.

Artificial intelligence is transforming Latin American elections, from campaigns and disinformation to electoral management, forcing democracies to adapt urgently.