With some exceptions (a particularly troubling one is Venezuela), democracy was consolidated in the region. Elections have given rise to some capable governments and some mediocre ones, but only the lunatic fringe would advocate political change by means other than the ballot box.
但是，在过去二十年中，这一点开始发生变化。除了一些例外（其中委内瑞拉的例子尤其麻烦），民主正在拉美地区日渐稳固。选举产生了一些有能力的政府和一些平庸政府，但只有狂热分子才会鼓吹不通过投票箱实现政治变革。