Between December 2005 and December 2006, 12 countries in Latin America will hold elections, with important implications for regional politics and economics. The purpose of this meeting series is to discuss what the effects of these elections will be on the region as a whole, and on particular countries, with a focus on Brazil , Mexico and Peru . It will serve as a discussion session for larger issues on the quality of democracy, governance, institutions and economics in Latin America , and the comparative lessons that might be drawn from the democratisation process the region is experiencing.

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