Aníbal Pérez-Liñán, professor of political science and global affairs, highlighted the re-politicization of the military in Latin America, in a La Nación article.
“Military intervention in politics is unacceptable because democracies offer peaceful means —free and honest elections— to subject the government to the people’s will.”
Originally published at lanacion.com.ar on November 18, 2019.
Aníbal Pérez-Liñán, professor of political science and global affairs, highlights the danger of the re-politicization of the military in Latin America, in a New York Times article.
“The president is saying, ‘The military has not abandoned me, so I will persist. You can burn as much as you want in the streets, impeach me as much as you want, and I’m still here. It’s a very powerful signal,” said Pérez-Liñán.
Originally published at nytimes.com on October 31, 2019.