Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
With Casey off gallivanting halfway around the globe, Elisha is joined by HRF Chief Legal and Policy Officer Javier El-Hage. The two discuss Latin America's history with dictatorships, the many (and varying) shades of grey between left-wing and right-wing authoritarian regimes, and Javier's progression from a Che Guevara (myth) fan in college to a constitutional and international law professor and a defender of liberal democracies.
Show notes:
To read Javier's book: amazon.com/-/es/Javier-El-Hage-ebook/dp/B00WZQMQSG
Other referenced books:
Open Veins of Latin America by Edwardo Galeano: amazon.com/Open-Veins-Latin-America-Centuries/dp/0853459916
New York Times article about Edwardo Galeano disavowing his book: nytimes.com/2014/05/24/books/eduardo-galeano-disavows-his-book-the-open-veins.html
Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot (response to the book, Open Veins of Latin America): https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/manual-del-perfecto-idiota-latinoamericano_plinio-apuley[…]sKHJmlo268kQ1Q2USO-J0MzelLs9Aqdl7lcHSwbgMYGSUMaAgVfEALw_wcB
Show notes:
To read Javier's book: amazon.com/-/es/Javier-El-Hage-ebook/dp/B00WZQMQSG
Other referenced books:
Open Veins of Latin America by Edwardo Galeano: amazon.com/Open-Veins-Latin-America-Centuries/dp/0853459916
New York Times article about Edwardo Galeano disavowing his book: nytimes.com/2014/05/24/books/eduardo-galeano-disavows-his-book-the-open-veins.html
Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot (response to the book, Open Veins of Latin America): https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/manual-del-perfecto-idiota-latinoamericano_plinio-apuley[…]sKHJmlo268kQ1Q2USO-J0MzelLs9Aqdl7lcHSwbgMYGSUMaAgVfEALw_wcB
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Dissidents and Dictators with Alicia Maldonado and Javier
00:05:34 - The Transition to Democracy in Bolivia
00:11:07 - The Dance with Dictatorship and Democracy in Bolivia
00:16:06 - Left-wing and Right-wing Dictatorships
00:21:23 - Left-wing Dictatorships in Latin America
00:26:39 - Populism and Democracy in Latin America
00:31:59 - Potential Risks of Dictatorial Regimes in Latin America
00:37:18 - The Influence of "Open Veins of Latin America"
00:42:22 - Radicalization and Polarization in Democratic Societies
00:47:13 - Vulnerability in Authoritarian Countries
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With Casey off gallivanting halfway around the globe, Elisha is joined by HRF Chief Legal and Policy Officer Javier El-Hage. The two discuss Latin America's history with dictatorships, the many (and varying) shades of grey between left-wing and right-wing authoritarian regimes, and Javier's progression from a Che Guevara (myth) fan in college to a constitutional and international law professor and a defender of liberal democracies.
Show notes:
To read Javier's book: amazon.com/-/es/Javier-El-Hage-ebook/dp/B00WZQMQSG
Other referenced books:
Open Veins of Latin America by Edwardo Galeano: amazon.com/Open-Veins-Latin-America-Centuries/dp/0853459916
New York Times article about Edwardo Galeano disavowing his book: nytimes.com/2014/05/24/books/eduardo-galeano-disavows-his-book-the-open-veins.html
Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot (response to the book, Open Veins of Latin America): https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/manual-del-perfecto-idiota-latinoamericano_plinio-apuley[…]sKHJmlo268kQ1Q2USO-J0MzelLs9Aqdl7lcHSwbgMYGSUMaAgVfEALw_wcB
Show notes:
To read Javier's book: amazon.com/-/es/Javier-El-Hage-ebook/dp/B00WZQMQSG
Other referenced books:
Open Veins of Latin America by Edwardo Galeano: amazon.com/Open-Veins-Latin-America-Centuries/dp/0853459916
New York Times article about Edwardo Galeano disavowing his book: nytimes.com/2014/05/24/books/eduardo-galeano-disavows-his-book-the-open-veins.html
Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot (response to the book, Open Veins of Latin America): https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/manual-del-perfecto-idiota-latinoamericano_plinio-apuley[…]sKHJmlo268kQ1Q2USO-J0MzelLs9Aqdl7lcHSwbgMYGSUMaAgVfEALw_wcB
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Dissidents and Dictators with Alicia Maldonado and Javier
00:05:34 - The Transition to Democracy in Bolivia
00:11:07 - The Dance with Dictatorship and Democracy in Bolivia
00:16:06 - Left-wing and Right-wing Dictatorships
00:21:23 - Left-wing Dictatorships in Latin America
00:26:39 - Populism and Democracy in Latin America
00:31:59 - Potential Risks of Dictatorial Regimes in Latin America
00:37:18 - The Influence of "Open Veins of Latin America"
00:42:22 - Radicalization and Polarization in Democratic Societies
00:47:13 - Vulnerability in Authoritarian Countries
About our The Human Rights Foundation:
Learn more about our work at the Human Rights Foundation:
Website: hrf.org
Twitter: twitter.com/HRF
Instagram: instagram.com/hrf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hrf
Subscribe to HRF’s Substack: humanrightsfoundation.substack.com
Join us in promoting freedom where it’s most at risk!
Donate today: hrf.org/?form=donate
#LatinAmerica #Dictatorships #Communism #Democracy #HumanRights #UnitedStates #ForeignPolicy #CheGuevara #FidelCastro #Populism #InstitutionalStrength #HybridRegimes #Authoritarian #JavierElChief #HumanRightsFoundation #Freedom #LiberalDemocracy #PoliticalLandscape #Revolutions #Dissidents #Erosion #DemocraticInstitutions #LeftWing #RightWing #Regimes #Romanticization #Nuances #JourneyToFreedom #ConstitutionalLaw #InternationalLaw #Defender #LegalExpert #PolicyOfficer
