Why Latin America is a hotbed of political innovation
(WorldNews Argentina)

The world can look to Latin America as a source of inspiration for how citizens can reclaim and advance democracy. Español Mobilisation @NiUnaMenos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Flickr. Some rights reserved. For the past decade, as trust in institutions has declined around the globe, politics in many countries has seemingly turned into a contest pitting self-interested `elites` against everyone else. And as the conviction that `elites` don´t represent the interests of `the people` has become increasingly common, two alternative ways forward have become ascendant, too. One path is rooted in populism and represented by the building of walls, both literal and figurative. The other is inclusive,...