Organized crime is threatening Latin America’s democracies. The failure of democratic governments to make progress against crime reinforces the belief that...
. This is seen most starkly in the 2023 edition of the Latinobarómetro public opinion survey, which finds that only 48% of Latin Americans prefer democracy to other systems of government , and that an increasing number are open to authoritarianism.
In Colombia, criminal groups have expanded their territorial control, threatening or banishing uncooperative elected officials, appropriating public funds intended for infrastructure and other services, or restricting residents’ movement. The Ombudsman’s Office of Colombia recently warned that regional elections scheduled for Oct. 29 could be jeopardized by the expansion of criminal groups and their interference in the electoral process.
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