[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-1-en-105":3,"doc-seo-564857-105":53,"doc-detail-564857-en":127},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,14,19,24,29,34,39,44,49],{"id":8,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":11,"show_sort_weight":12,"slug":13},11,1,"Template","Presentations",90,"presentations",{"id":15,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":16,"show_sort_weight":17,"slug":18},12,"Resumes",80,"resumes",{"id":20,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":21,"show_sort_weight":22,"slug":23},14,"Invoices",70,"invoices",{"id":25,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":26,"show_sort_weight":27,"slug":28},15,"Posters",60,"posters",{"id":30,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":31,"show_sort_weight":32,"slug":33},16,"Social Media",50,"social-media",{"id":35,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":36,"show_sort_weight":37,"slug":38},17,"Forms",40,"forms",{"id":40,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":41,"show_sort_weight":42,"slug":43},18,"Letters",30,"letters",{"id":45,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":46,"show_sort_weight":47,"slug":48},21,"Paper Templates",5,"papers-templates",{"id":50,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":51,"show_sort_weight":4,"slug":52},158,"General","general-158",{"code":4,"msg":54,"data":55},"ok",{"site_id":56,"language":57,"slug":58,"title":59,"keywords":60,"description":61,"schema_data":62,"social_meta":120,"head_meta":122,"extra_data":124,"updated_unix":126},105,"en","democracy-and-development-report-2026-democracies-under-pressure-reimagining-the-futures-of-democracy-and-development-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean","Democracy and Development Report 2026 - Democracies Under Pressure - Reimagining the Futures of Democracy and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean","","Democracy and Development Report 2026 examines how democracies in Latin America and the Caribbean face mounting and interconnected pressures while the region remains notable for expanding and sustaining democracy. It highlights rising citizen dissatisfaction, weaker responsiveness of electoral stability, intensified polarization, organized crime, illicit economies, and the transformative impact of digital platforms and AI. The report connects democracy with human development through institutions, state action, freedoms, and rights, arguing that their interaction can produce virtuous cycles or deepen tensions under inequality and limited opportunities.",{"@graph":63,"@context":119},[64,80,102],{"@type":65,"itemListElement":66},"BreadcrumbList",[67,71,74,77],{"item":68,"name":69,"@type":70,"position":9},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":72,"name":10,"@type":70,"position":73},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/",2,{"item":75,"name":51,"@type":70,"position":76},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/general/",3,{"item":78,"name":59,"@type":70,"position":79},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/democracy-and-development-report-2026-democracies-under-pressure-reimagining-the-futures-of-democracy-and-development-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/564857/",4,{"url":78,"name":59,"@type":81,"image":82,"author":87,"headline":59,"publisher":90,"fileFormat":93,"inLanguage":57,"description":61,"dateModified":94,"datePublished":95,"encodingFormat":93,"isAccessibleForFree":96,"interactionStatistic":97},"DigitalDocument",{"url":83,"@type":84,"width":85,"height":86},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/democracy-and-development-report-2026-democracies-under-pressure-reimagining-the-futures-of-democracy-and-development-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/564857.png","ImageObject",442,249,{"name":88,"@type":89},"MrHarris58","Person",{"url":68,"name":91,"@type":92},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-27","2026-10-12",true,{"@type":98,"interactionType":99,"userInteractionCount":101},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":100},"ViewAction",9,{"@type":103,"mainEntity":104},"FAQPage",[105,111,115],{"name":106,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":108},"What is the central conviction presented in the Democracy and Development Report 2026?","Question",{"text":109,"@type":110},"The report argues that democracy and human development are not separate agendas: they reinforce each other and their interaction can create virtuous cycles of progress.","Answer",{"name":112,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":113},"Why are democracies in Latin America and the Caribbean under pressure despite democratic gains?",{"text":114,"@type":110},"Electoral stability has not always translated into systems that respond effectively to citizens’ expectations, leading to dissatisfaction, perceived underrepresentation, and unevenly shared development benefits.",{"name":116,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":117},"What pressures does the report identify affecting democratic institutions and governance?",{"text":118,"@type":110},"It points to intensified political polarization, expanded influence of organized crime and illicit economies, and pressures from digital platforms and artificial intelligence, alongside climate pressures, economic uncertainty, human mobility, and wider geopolitical and economic volatility.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":121,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":91,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":123,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":125,"site_id":56},564857,1792113670,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":128},{"doc_id":125,"user_id":129,"nickname":88,"user_avatar":130,"doc_module":9,"category_id":50,"category_name":51,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":131,"file_id":132,"file_url":133,"file_type":134,"file_size":135,"view_count":101,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":136,"language":137,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":138,"faqs":139,"seo_title":140,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":141,"read_time":142},687212988360,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2026  \nDEM CRACIES UNDER PRESSURE  \nReimagining the futures of democracy and development in Latin America  \nand the Caribbean  \nCopyright @ 2026  \nBy the United Nations Development Programme One United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission.  \nGeneral disclaimers. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (RBLAC) concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted and dashed lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not be full agreement.  \nThe findings, analysis and recommendations of this Report, as with previous Reports, do not represent the official position of UNDP or of any of the UN Member States that are part of its Executive Board. They are also not necessarily endorsed by those mentioned in the acknowledgements or cited.  \nThe mention of specific companies does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by UNDP in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.  \nSome of the figures included in the analytical part of the Report where indicated have been estimated by the RBLAC or other contributors to the Report and are not necessarily the official statistics of the concerned country, area or territory, which may use alternative methods. All the figures included in the report are from official sources. All reasonable precautions have been taken by the RBLAC to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied.  \nThe responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies solely with the reader. In no event shall the RBLAC and UNDP be liable for damages arising from its use.  \nThe signed contributions in boxes and spotlights represent the opinions of the authors and are the product of independent research of their responsibility. They do not necessarily represent the position or opinions of the RBLAC or UNDP. Any errors or omissions are the authors’responsibility. They are presented in the Report to stimulate debate and to encourage further dialogue between researchers and decisionmakers.  \nDemocracy and Development Report 2026 for LatinAmerica and the Caribbean  \nDEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2026  \nOVERVIEW  \nDemocracies Under Pressure  \nReimagining the Futures of Democracy and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean  \nForeword  \nIn a world marked by rising uncertainty, democracies are under pressure—LatinAmerica and the Caribbean (LAC) is no exception. Yet the region also stands out for a defining achievement: it has expanded and sustained democracy as its predominant form of governance, becoming the most democratic region in the developing world.  \nOver the past decades, democratic institutions have taken root across LAC, competitive elections have become the norm, and fundamental political freedoms have expanded. Never before have so many citizens in the region lived under governments chosen through democratic processes.  \nThis achievement matters. It represents one of the most significant political transformations in recent history.  \nYet, democracy’s endurance across the region does not guarantee its sustainability. Many citizens are increasingly dissatisfied with how democratic institutions function. Electoral stability has not always translated into systems that respond effectively to people’s expectations. A significant share feel that their voices are not adequately represented, that public decisi","cbCaikebBxBWFHps","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikebBxBWFHps","pdf",9767859,344,"English","# Overview\n## Democracies Under Pressure\n## Foreword","[{\"question\":\"What is the central conviction presented in the Democracy and Development Report 2026?\",\"answer\":\"The report argues that democracy and human development are not separate agendas: they reinforce each other and their interaction can create virtuous cycles of progress.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are democracies in Latin America and the Caribbean under pressure despite democratic gains?\",\"answer\":\"Electoral stability has not always translated into systems that respond effectively to citizens’ expectations, leading to dissatisfaction, perceived underrepresentation, and unevenly shared development benefits.\"},{\"question\":\"What pressures does the report identify affecting democratic institutions and governance?\",\"answer\":\"It points to intensified political polarization, expanded influence of organized crime and illicit economies, and pressures from digital platforms and artificial intelligence, alongside climate pressures, economic uncertainty, human mobility, and wider geopolitical and economic volatility.\"}]","Democracy and Development Report 2026 - Democracies Under Pressure - Reimagining the Futures of Democracy and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean | PDF",1791844622,120]