27 / 05 / 2010
Latin America’s leaders constitutional meddling undermining democratic institutions.Democracy Digest
Latin American leaders’ constitutional meddling is undermining the continent’s democratic institutions, writes Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s abolition of term limits – reflecting the “creeping coup” strategy of his fellow populists - is the latest confirmation that “constitutions are uniquely plastic” in Latin America.
“If Latin American institutions are ever to become strong enough that [...]