Tuesday, October 02, 2018

O poder económico e as quase-ditaduras da América Central

How big business enables authoritarianism in Central America, por Javier Gutiérrez (Global Americans):

Governments in Central America have long had difficulties accepting checks and balances on their power. But as complacent private sector leaders maintain their support for corrupt and violent regimes—so long as it helps their business—don’t expect democratic change anytime soon. The recent ascent of authoritarianism in Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua is just the latest example of how elites’ continued backing of the status quo is one of the region’s top problems.

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