Across Latin America, public support for democracy has been remarkably stable and consistently higher than satisfaction with the way that democracy works. Low institutional trust reflects even lower levels of interpersonal trust.
About the Author
Marta Lagos is the founding director of Latinobarómetro Corporation.
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