Most countries that have faced autocratization processes have become autocracies despite intermediate democratic episodes. Therein lies the paramount importance of the government reaching consensus and remaining close to the people.

It is more likely that the regime will be overthrown by spontaneous movements than by a previously coordinated one. The movement prepared for 11J did not even take an individual to the streets, while 15N took the streets for a few hours.

Populist authoritarian leaders seek to undermine the control mechanisms that limit their ability to accumulate power. Whether in presidential or parliamentary systems, their behavior resembles more that of absolute monarchs than that of democratically elected leaders.

On March 1, the campaign for the presidency of Mexico officially began. However, the race began in the summer with pre-campaigns that were not pre-campaigns at all and with actions that flagrantly violated electoral laws.

In Latin America, seven presidents have guerrilla backgrounds. Those who have opted for gradual changes were more successful, while those who chose rupturist projects failed.

Two months after the death of former President Piñera, his legacy is a subject of debate. For some, he was a builder of bridges and regional institutions, while others see him as the precursor of the radical populist right in the southern country.