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Latin America and the Institutional Crisis
Book: Resetting Democracy: The South Side of Global Deliberation
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This stop, explores how deliberative democracy can be a tool to tackle social, economic, and political issues in the region. Through two specific cases, the Fortaleza Citizens Council in Brazil and the Chihuahua Citizen Jury in Mexico, it analyzes citizen participation initiatives aimed at finding collective solutions to local problems such as solid waste management and corruption.
The text details the motivations, innovations, barriers, and lessons learned from these projects. In Fortaleza, citizen recommendations on waste management were implemented, while in Chihuahua, actions for a state anti-corruption policy were developed. Both cases highlight the importance of representativity, transparency, and inclusion in deliberative processes.
Despite the achievements, the document emphasizes persistent challenges, such as the lack of implementation of recommendations and the need to strengthen institutional mechanisms. It also reflects on the potential of the Global South to innovate in deliberative democracy and the importance of collaboration between local and international actors.
In conclusion, the document advocates for collective deliberation as a way to address public issues and redistribute benefits equitably, stressing the need to strengthen participatory democracy in Latin America.
Mexican architect and sociologist of the global south. She is currently an inhabitant and participant of Mexico State’s landscape and territory. Expert in research, design, and implementation of collective thinking methodologies, with the interest of contributing to the care and strengthening of just, safe, and sustainable communities, through observation, collaboration, exchange, and with a basis in human and non-human rights.
Latin America and the Institutional Crisis
Book: Resetting Democracy: The South Side of Global Deliberation
- Introduction. p. 4.
- Organization’s Work, Conformation & Know-hows. p. 6.
- Delibera Brasil! - Conselho Cidadão de Fortaleza - Citizens’ Council of Fortaleza. p. 7.
- SUR. Jurado Ciudadano para la Política Estatal Anticorrupción de Chihuahua. p. 16.
- Personal Views & Dreams from the Global South. p. 24.