The vice presidency in Latin America often leads to division, not unity. Is it time to eliminate it altogether? Chile and Mexico may point the way.

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

Political and private sector interests have used and abused public employment outside the specific purposes for which they have been designated.

The rise of authoritarianism, restrictions on fundamental rights and the ineffectiveness of the justice systems are factors contributing to their decline.

In Latin America, the absence of state control—or, if preferred, the state’s precarious capacity to delineate its territory and exercise sovereignty under international treaties—is stark.

Today's democratic fractures are not manifested through military coups or the abrupt closure of parliaments. We are facing subtle and progressive institutional ruptures, backed by populist discourses based on disinformation amplified by social networks.