Protests in Latin America in the middle of ongoing global systemic crises

Magda Catalina Jiménez Jiménez and Fabio Díaz Pabón
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Magda Catalina Jiménez Jiménez: Faculty of Finances, Government, and International Relations, Universidad Externado de Colombia

No 299, SALDRU Working Papers from Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town

Abstract: The last years have observed a series of mounting challenges that have deepened tensions in the region, as illustrated by the increase in the number of protests in the region. The increase in tensions relate to the intersection of worsening of living conditions for millions of citizens- a consequence of the pandemic, the ripple effects of Russian aggression towards Ukraine, and the concerns about a coming global recession. These tensions will bring challenges to political systems across the region, manifested in the occurrence of different types of protests, and the risk of declining support for democracy in Latin America, should governments fail to respond to the demands of their citizens.

Keywords: Inequalities; protest; Latin America; democracy; collective action (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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