The Economist: lack of “full democracies” in L. America

Uruguay and Costa Rica were the only Latin American countries deemed as “full democracies" according to The Economist’s “The World in 2007” analysis of democracies around the world. Most Latin American states were listed as “flawed democracies,” though a few were labeled as “hybrid regimes” (e.g. Venezuela and Haiti) and Cuba was placed as an “authoritarian regime.”

For another perspective on democracy and Latin America check out this 2004 report from the United Nations entitled “Democracy in Latin America: Towards a Citizens’ Democracy.”

Links- MercoPress, Vcrisis, The Economist, United Nations Development Program

Image- PBS (Election ballot from El Salvador)

Tags- Latin America, democracy, international politics