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Latin American democracies used to look themselves up in the mirror of European democracies. The resulting reflection was a portrait which Latin America wished to bear a resemblance to. Today, however, it is mirroring a distorted picture, full of anxieties, tensions and even regressions. And this should certainly be of concern in both hemispheres.
Latin America is vigorously facing different possible scenarios on the path to full democratization and consolidation with guarantees. As much as the region carries the weight of very serious problems of violence, corruption, and drawbacks related to its economic and labour models, it is also circulating ideas, proposals and invigorating experiences which should be understood in all their potential by Europeans.
