Importance of Democracy for the World.
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Democracy is the political regime in which sovereignty is exercised by the people, citizens are the holders of power and entrust part of this power to the State so that it can organize society. All political decisions must be in accordance with the wishes of the people.
The history of the origin of Democracy begins in Ancient Greece, approximately in the 10th century BC. The definition of what Democracy is has evolved considerably over time, but it is possible to conceptualize it as a form of government in which the people elect their rulers through the process known as election.
Examples of Democracy
The possibility of direct participation in politics is the main characteristic of participatory democracy. Many Western republican countries have, to some degree, developed some form of democracy. There are also large monarchies, like England, that are democratic.
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Lack of humanity, restrictions on freedoms and political participation. Censorship and attack on the press. Low political and union representation. Weakened public health. Hard line on education. Corruption and lack of transparency.
Cape Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva was satisfied with the classification, by Freedom House, of Cape Verde as the most democratic country in Africa. In a list of 10 African countries considered "free", the archipelago scored 90 points on a scale of 0 to 100.
Classified as the "most democratic country on the African continent" by Freedom House, Cape Verde obtained the same score as France: 90 on a scale of 100. Cape Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva was pleased with the result but stated that he aimed for a "higher level".
Democracy “Government of the people, by the people and for the people”. The Sovereign is the People and the "Democratic Institutions": entities and institutions founded on laws and constitutions that establish the representative system, as well as the empire of laws that control it, created by the People, to serve the People.
The words “Democratic Institutions” are often used by pseudo protectors of the People, even though, in practice, their actions are not democratic at all. The people will suffer and will feel that Democracy is in decline.
The global state of democracy is fragile and has not improved over the past three decades, half of democratic governments around the world are in decline, while almost half of all authoritarian regimes have worsened and imprisoned Democracy, extinguishing it or showing a facade. The Global Democracy Forum seeks to free it from death, so that the people can experience Full Democracy
Latin America
Democracy in Latin America, among the many years of authoritarian governments, faced numerous challenges to consolidate itself in the countries of the region.
With the emergence of the pandemic scenario, countries that were already facing democratic setbacks, loss of civil rights and structural failures were even more socioeconomically affected by the health crisis – which even weakened local democratic resistance.
“Covid-19 has not only claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, but has further aggravated structural problems such as inequality, poverty, political polarization, corruption, high levels of crime and the fragility of the State”. analyzed the context of growing inequalities and misery, as the pandemic affected Latin America, it also damaged the region's democratic capacity.
Modern Democracy
Modern democracy can be defined, therefore, as a political regime in which political decisions are taken by a governing individual or group, elected by the people in elections, plebiscites or referendums.
The basic principle of the functioning of modern democracy is the right of citizens to participate in matters of collective interest through voting. The main function of voting is to choose representatives.
Free access to information; Transparency and publicity in dealing with public affairs; Institutional system of checks and balances on the exercise of power; Equity in the representation of minority groups in public decision-making spheres.
Its main features are: Racial democracy. Direct democracy. Indirect democracy. Semi-direct or representative democracy. liberal democracy and Social democracy.
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