Center for Analysis for Democracy

Strengthening Democracy in Latin America

CAD Latam is an independent research center dedicated to the critical analysis and strengthening of democratic institutions in Latin America. We are committed to a rigorous and scientific approach that promotes free, just, and sustainable societies.

Work areas · Five fronts for the defense of democracy in Latin America.

Disinformation and Propaganda

The new information order: how disinformation, digital propaganda and AI erode democratic deliberation.

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Racketeering

The mutation of transnational organized crime, its para-state governance, and the illicit flows that arm it.

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Technology Transfer

The importation of technology and surveillance, and the dilemma between security and freedom in the face of authoritarian powers.

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Geoeconomics

How global political instability and economic coercion by powerful nations impact markets and democratic stability.

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Food Resilience

The vulnerability of food systems to climate, health and geopolitical shocks, and food as a factor of democratic stability.

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