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Research symposium – Why Democracies Fail Differently: Autocratization and Resistance in Central America

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What are the greatest challenges facing democracy in Central America? And what does its gradual erosion look like in countries such as Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador?

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The gradual autocratization of Central American countries – its causes and consequences – was the focus of a research symposium at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, featuring Prof. Mariana Llanos and Alina Ripplinger, M.A. from German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), as well as Assoc. Prof. Karel Kouba and Dr. Radek Buben from Center for Ibero-american Studies at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University.

🙏 Many thanks to everyone who attended – we look forward to seeing you next time.

✨ The event was jointly organized by the ERA Chair in Multidisciplinary Area Studies Project, which supports the development of research and teaching in area studies at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, and Center for Ibero-american Studies. The project is funded by the European Union.

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