Civil-military relations in Latin America:

political changes, weakened regional integration, new actors. And what happens to the Armed Forces?

Abstract

The current reality in Latin America presents substantial changes compared to the past decade. While in Latin America the old predominance of center-left and left-wing governments has given way to a great majority of conservative governments, subregional and regional integration is in clear decline. A rarefied climate of ideological struggle has emerged in the region. In this area, it is interesting to examine the situation of the Armed Forces. A clear decline in civilian control or political leadership of defense can be observed to various degrees in most States.

The point of greatest interest seems to be in the limitations and challenges in terms of civilian control.