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rational security, chatter, law fair no bull, and the aftermath.

It's been a difficult decade for Latin America as a whole.

Economies have been going sideways or down.

Democracy has been backsliding in many countries.

And, you know, for me, the biggest challenge,

I say this as someone who has been watching Latin American politics

for more than 20 years, who has seen these countries

enjoy periods of success, real success, talking mainly about the 2000s,

with the growth of the middle class and democracies that were moving in the other direction

that were getting better. I know that progress is possible.

I've seen it. And when it happens, it's usually because institutions and the rule of law are strong.

I'm Sarah Fiendanani, legal fellow at LawFair.

And this is the LawFair podcast June 7, 2023.

On January 1, 2023, Louise Inacio Lula de Silva was sworn in as president of Brazil.

A week later, insurrectionists in Brazil stormed government buildings,

including the president's palace, the Supreme Federal Court,

and the National Congress building to violently disrupt the democratic transition of power

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