""These are not isolated problems. The instrument and the institutions must change. We cannot continue to believe that minor adjustments and repairs to the existing systems will be enough. We need to implement major reforms.""
""Usually it is too late when people realize they are living in an authoritarian system. In order for people not to wait until it's too late, we have to make sure that democracy delivers in a more efficient and timely way the solutions that people require.""
Laura Chinchilla warned that global democracy is experiencing a 'great reversal' marked by rising authoritarianism and declining public trust. The V-Dem Institute's Democracy Report 2026 indicates that democratic conditions have deteriorated to levels not seen since 1978. Contributing factors include worsening freedom of expression, declining election quality, and global crises such as income inequality and organized crime. Chinchilla emphasized the need for major reforms to address these issues and ensure democracy effectively meets public needs.
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