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Support for democracy is lower in a dozen Latin American countries today than in 1996.


Support for democracy is lower in a dozen Latin American countries today than in 1996. In a 2005 survey, Panama, Peru, and Paraguay showed the lowest support for democracy, with over a 20% decline since 1996.

Source: "Democracy's ten-year rut," The Economist, October 29, 2005, p.39.

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