Political and Economic Liberty in Latin America: Can They Coexist?

In: Politics & policy, Band 32, Heft 1, S. 139-156

Abstract

The article refers to the process of consolidation of the democracy and the economy of the free market in Latin America, from the changes experienced in the continent in the last three decades of the twentieth century. Though the final results of the political and economic system success remain open, it is possible to observe a majority adhesion of the governments to the electoral processes, the state of law, and to economic responsibility.