One of the main reasons why democracy in some countries have failed or reverted to authoritarian regimes is due to corruption and violence. This happens to be the most serious problem faced …
Democratic Erosion in Venezuela
Venezuela, a country rich in resources is tethering on collapse. Social and political institutions have disintegrated, taking with it the economy. A number of reasons can help explain the situation in …
Is Mexico Next to Succumb to Democratic Erosion? by Donyea Grayson @University of California Los Angeles
Mexico's presidential election is right around the corner. July 1st, 2018 is when general elections take place and this could completely change the future of Mexico and its many citizens. At …
“Democratic Erosion in Venezuela” by Audrey Rogers @ The University of California, Los Angeles
Democracy in South and Latin America has been eroding over the past couple of decades. Particularly, Venezuela has become more obvious about their active erosion of their democratic state. Maduro …
How President Maduro is Changing Venezuela’s Once Thriving Democracy into an Autocracy: The Death of Democracy in Venezuela by Osny Calderon @ University of California, Los Angeles
Following the death of extremely popular president of Venezuela Hugo Chavez in 2013, his vice president and handpicked successor Nicolás Maduro was appointed and later narrowly elected President only …
Populism for Democratic Erosion by Saray Mendez @ University of California, Los Angeles
Venezuela is in a deep economic crisis. The country is going through economic hardship because of its rapid decrease in oil output which was their main exporting raw material. Venezuelans are going …
Maduro is No Chávez: Death of Demoracy in Venezuela by Adja Hudson @ University of California, Los Angeles
Since 2012, Venezuela’s economic condition has been on a downward spiral and the country is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. The political climate has worsened as democracy is continually …
Hugo Chavez; Populism aiding Democratic Erosion by Marcella Pensamiento @UCLA
Many argue that Venezuela’s current state of democracy is directly linked to Hugo Chavez’s leftovers as a 15 year president. Specifically, Chavez’s changes of the political agents in power are thought …