Democracy is under threat in large parts of Latin America. In his book “Why Presidents Fail”, Chilean political scientist Christopher A. Martínez warns of a new generation of authoritarian leaders who have links to organised crime and aspire to eternal power – such as the current presidents of Nicaragua and El Salvador, Daniel Ortega and Nayib Bukele.
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