Why the Liberal Order Is Unraveling in the Americas
Citizens and leaders are abandoning the rules of liberal democracy. What can reverse the trend?
This article is adapted from AQ's special report on Latin America's space race Peru has had nine presidents in a decade. None were removed by a coup in the traditional sense; most fell to congressional maneuvers, corruption scandals, and the relentless pressure of a constitution designed to make presidents removable. Earlier this year, a record 35 candidates entered the presidential race, but after a months-long recount, the first-round results confirmed that the two leading candidates didn’t even reach 30% of the vote combined. Peru’s political landscape mirrors trends elsewhere,...
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