Concentración del poder presidencial y crisis institucional: un análisis de los gobiernos de Fujimori, Menem y Uribe

In Latin America, since its process of redemocratization (1980), it has been constant that the exercise of power is headed by populist-style governments, such as the case of Peru with Fujimori, Argentina with Menem and Colombia with Uribe. In contexts of political and economic difficulties, these go...

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Main Authors: Niño Buitrago, Raúl Daniel, Barrientos Martínez, Brandon
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: 2017
Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=6773365
Source:Revista Via Iuris, ISSN 1909-5759, Nº. 23, 2017 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Via Iuris 23)
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Summary: In Latin America, since its process of redemocratization (1980), it has been constant that the exercise of power is headed by populist-style governments, such as the case of Peru with Fujimori, Argentina with Menem and Colombia with Uribe. In contexts of political and economic difficulties, these governors seek greater attributions; for which, the legislature, the military forces and the people, play a role in order to achieve the increase of power in the executive. The intention of this paper is to determine the relationship between presidents, congress, people and armed forces, and reflect on their role in the search for increased power in heads of state. This research has an empirical institutional focus and addresses the debate on the presidential system in Latin America (Juan Linz, 1985), which is a theoretical guide to relate the aforementioned variables and cases. The study shows how the institutional crisis deepens as populist leaders, supported by this crisis, promote the need for support in order to gain more power. The research points out the importance of an institutional reform aimed at strengthening the democratic system, which is shielded by authoritarian scenarios.