Dictatorships in Twenty-First-Century Latin America: Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and El Salvador - Paperback

by Osvaldo Hurtado (Author), Barbara Sipe (Translator)

This book explores the most important Latin American political phenomenon to emerge in the twenty-first century: democratic governments have become autocratic governments not by military coups but by politicians' manipulation of the system after a fair election. Through five countries, the book examines this new generation of Latin American dictators.

Author Biography

Osvaldo Hurtado is an Ecuadorian author and politician who served as president of Ecuador from 1981 to 1984.