Real-time Monitoring & Analysis of Democratic Institutional Decline in Latin America
SEVERE: 2 Countries
DECLINING: 4 Countries
STABLE: 8 Countries
IMPROVING: 10 Countries
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WARNING ALERT: This dashboard integrates four independent data sources (V-Dem Project, Episodes of Regime Transformation, Bertelsmann Transformation Index, and Democratic Erosion Event Dataset) to track democratic institutional change in Latin America. For research purposes only. Data current through 2024.
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
CRITICAL SITUATIONS
RED ALERT: NICARAGUA
Continuous autocratization episode 2006-2024 (ONGOING)
Polyarchy: -0.487 | Events: 483 | Status: SEVERE
RED ALERT: VENEZUELA
Autocratization episode 2006-2024 (ONGOING)
Polyarchy: -0.475 | Events: 241 | Status: SEVERE
ACTIVE EPISODES
Ongoing Regime Transformation
Nicaragua (Autocratization)2006-2024
El Salvador (Autocratization)2018-2024
Honduras (Democratization)2021-2024
REGIONAL METRICS
Countries in Active Episodes12
DEED Events Tracked3,881
Time Coverage1990-2024
Data Sources Integrated4
GEOGRAPHIC VISUALIZATION
Map Legend:
SEVERE - Critical democratic decline (Polyarchy < 0.25)
DECLINING - Significant backsliding detected
STABLE - Institutional stability maintained
IMPROVING - Democratic recovery underway
CENTRAL AMERICA STATUS
NICARAGUA
Polyarchy: 0.178
Change: -0.487
Events: 483
SEVERE
EL SALVADOR
Polyarchy: 0.406
Change: -0.059
Events: 115
STABLE
HONDURAS
Polyarchy: 0.475
Change: -0.048
Events: 155
STABLE
GUATEMALA
Polyarchy: 0.549
Change: +0.122
Events: 236
IMPROVING
COSTA RICA
Polyarchy: 0.875
Change: -0.020
Events: 91
STABLE
PANAMA
Polyarchy: 0.729
Change: +0.050
Events: 140
IMPROVING
ALL COUNTRIES STATUS REPORT
Country
Polyarchy
Change
Status
Active Episode
DEED Events
Nicaragua
0.178
-0.487
SEVERE
Auto 2006-24
483
Venezuela
0.192
-0.475
SEVERE
Auto 2006-24
241
El Salvador
0.406
-0.059
STABLE
Auto 2018-24
115
Honduras
0.475
-0.048
STABLE
Dem 2021-24
155
Guatemala
0.549
+0.122
IMPROVING
Auto 2018-22
236
Costa Rica
0.875
-0.020
STABLE
None
91
Panama
0.729
+0.050
IMPROVING
None
140
Argentina
0.783
-0.004
STABLE
None
118
Brazil
0.714
+0.001
STABLE
None
265
Uruguay
0.916
+0.001
STABLE
None
78
ALERT SYSTEM & MONITORING
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RECENT ALERTS (Last 30 Days)
WARNING: REGIME CHANGE DETECTED
El Salvador: 74 DEED events in 2024 (64.3% of total) indicating accelerating institutional changes
WARNING: EPISODE ONGOING
Nicaragua: Continuous autocratization episode now at 18 years (2006-2024). Peak activity 2023 (97 events)
CRITICAL STATUS
Venezuela: 241 DEED events with opposition repression (56 events) as most common category
POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Guatemala: Overcame 2018-2022 autocratization episode. Rule of law recovery +0.333
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RECENT SUBMISSIONS
4 reports submitted in last 7 days | 2 verified | 1 pending review
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INTEGRATED DATASETS
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VDEM PROJECT v15
Institutional democracy indicators (polyarchy, rule of law, judicial constraints, etc.)
EPISODES OF REGIME TRANSFORMATION
Autocratization/democratization episode dates with outcomes
DEED - DEMOCRATIC EROSION EVENT DATASET v7
Specific democratic events (2001-2024) with categorization
BTI 2024 - GOVERNANCE SCORES
Bertelsmann Transformation Index governance assessment
INTEGRATED COUNTRY PROFILES
All four sources combined for each country
EXPORT OPTIONS
DATA CITATIONS
When using these datasets, please cite:
Coppedge, Michael, et al. 2024. "V-Dem Dataset v15." Varieties of Democracy Project. https://www.v-dem.net
Lindberg, Staffan I., et al. 2024. "Episodes of Regime Transformation." V-Dem Institute.