Fundación Democrática, Ciudadanía, y Democracia Procedimental. Una Mirada a Centroamérica

Abstract

Democratic transitions arise from the democratization process in Latin America in the 80’s, have fulfilled almost all its primary stage development, that is, to strengthen the institutions that organize the procedural aspects of the elections, assign a place each political actor and set the ground rules for that electoral politics are given in a timely manner.

The results are not homogeneous for all Latin American countries, since each national reality has specific components that you print a particular dynamic to each democratizing initiative. Added to this is necessary to point out that not all transitions had the same profile because according to the characteristics of the country, the prevailing political situation within the nation and relationship among political actors was what gave profile of the transition, according to Garreton, some had the foundational character, others military to civilian government and the extension or reinforcement.