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The Portuguese version of the V-Dem Institute Democracy Report 2025 also contains a new section, taking a closer look at the democratic development in the Portuguese-speaking countries across the world.
The Spanish translation of the Democracy Report 2025 is now available. It includes a new section on legislative oversight and democratic resilience in Latin America.
Democratic countries are now in the minority, freedom of expression is declining, and high levels of disinformation and polarization fuel democratic backsliding. This, and much more, is reported in the latest Democracy Report from the V-Dem Institute at the University of Gothenburg.