As voices emerge that threaten the survival of democracy, the challenge is to keep alive the legacy of those who learned that intolerance will never be the solution.
In the Andean country, a record level of party fragmentation has been made official: a total of 43 political parties have been authorized to run for the presidency in the upcoming elections.
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 rise of authoritarianism in the world cannot be viewed as a homogeneous phenomenon. The detailed study of cases allows for an objective and concrete delineation of the reality we are observing.
Alberto Fujimori was sentenced to 25 years in prison. It was the first time in Latin American history that a former president was tried and sentenced in his own country for crimes against humanity, violating international criminal law.