- How is today’s autocratization unfolding in Central America, and why does it take different forms across the region?
- What do leaders such as Nayib Bukele and Daniel Ortega reveal about the strengthening of executive power – and where does resistance emerge?
We invite you to a research symposium presenting diverse perspectives on democratic erosion, institutional capture, and the legal and civic strategies that seek to defend the democratic order.
The speakers will include Prof. Mariana Llanos and Alina Maria Ripplinger, M.A., from the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA). Their contributions will be complemented by Assoc. Prof. Karel Kouba and Dr. Radek Buben from the Center fot Ibero-american Studies, Faculty of Arts, Charles University.
- Start:
- 12. 2. 2026, 17:30
- End:
- 12. 2. 2026, 19:00
- Location:
- Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Jana Palacha 1/2, Prague 1
- Website:
- lnkd.in/dgssbTYn
- Event type:
- Workshop
The event will be held in English.
Capacity is limited.
The event is 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 fot Ibero-american Studies. The project is funded by the European Union.