Bloomberg Opinion’s Latin America columnist Eduardo Porter examined the new face of authoritarianism , Military Take-Overs and "Populists" are Overwhelming Democracies

 

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Authoritarianism is gaining popularity around the world. According to the latest Latinobarometro poll, less than half of Latin Americans consider democracy to be the preferable form of government. Even more alarming, 54% of people said they wouldn’t mind another form of government coming into power if it helped solve their nation's problems – which is up 10 percentage points since 2010. This shift in thinking is especially dangerous as populist leaders like El Salvador President Nayib Bukele are gaining popularity. Read the full column here: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/art... -----------------------------------------