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Crisis and EU foreign policy / Policy Brief

The Inter-American Democratic Charter at ten

29/09/2011 By Susanne Gratius

Ten years ago, 34 American countries signed an Inter-American Democratic Charter that has been useful as an instrument against coups but not as helpful as a mechanism to prevent or condemn authoritarian practices. The next EU-Latin America summit, which will be held on XX in Santiago de Chile, presents an opportunity for Europe and Latin America to debate on signing a similar document between both regions, based on a reciprocal approach. They should also avoid decision making by unanimity, include a list of specific responses to democratic threats and create an interregional Democracy Observatory.

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Keywords

Authoritarianism Coup Democracy Europe Human rights Latin America

Bio author: Susanne Gratius

Latin America. Emerging powers. Brazil. Cuba. Venezuela. EU-Latin American relations.