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Dictaduras del siglo XXI
Desde Cuba y Nicaragua, pasando por Venezuela y Ecuador, hasta Bolivia, el llamado “socialismo del siglo XXI” se extiende por Nuestra América, a punta de fuertes dosis de petróleo, dólares, propaganda y populismo, alentando el resurgimiento de caudillos autoritarios y autocracias electas.
En Ecuador, Alianza PAIS, impulsa desde 2007, la presuntuosa revolución ciudadana. Pero, ¿quién es Rafael Correa y cuáles son sus métodos y objetivos políticos? ¿Qué responsabilidad tiene la Constitución de Montecristi en la demolición de las instituciones democráticas? ¿Cómo los ecuatorianos están permitiendo el tramposo tránsito de la democracia a la dictadura?
Dictaduras del siglo XXI es un libro revelador, da respuesta a los interrogantes que acosan a los ciudadanos sobre su presente y su futuro como democracia. Es una obra necesaria y oportuna. Imprescindible para comprender, paso a paso, parafraseando a Mario Vargas Llosa, como fue instaurándose “la dictadura perfecta”.
Escrito con claridad y sencillez, profundidad y honradez intelectual, en Dictaduras del siglo XXI, está el mejor Osvaldo Hurtado, el académico de dimensión internacional de El poder político en el Ecuador, el investigador riguroso de Las costumbres de los ecuatorianos, pero también el político honesto y sagaz, convencido de que “un ex presidente está moralmente obligado a defender la democracia y la libertad”.
En Ecuador, Alianza PAIS, impulsa desde 2007, la presuntuosa revolución ciudadana. Pero, ¿quién es Rafael Correa y cuáles son sus métodos y objetivos políticos? ¿Qué responsabilidad tiene la Constitución de Montecristi en la demolición de las instituciones democráticas? ¿Cómo los ecuatorianos están permitiendo el tramposo tránsito de la democracia a la dictadura?
Dictaduras del siglo XXI es un libro revelador, da respuesta a los interrogantes que acosan a los ciudadanos sobre su presente y su futuro como democracia. Es una obra necesaria y oportuna. Imprescindible para comprender, paso a paso, parafraseando a Mario Vargas Llosa, como fue instaurándose “la dictadura perfecta”.
Escrito con claridad y sencillez, profundidad y honradez intelectual, en Dictaduras del siglo XXI, está el mejor Osvaldo Hurtado, el académico de dimensión internacional de El poder político en el Ecuador, el investigador riguroso de Las costumbres de los ecuatorianos, pero también el político honesto y sagaz, convencido de que “un ex presidente está moralmente obligado a defender la democracia y la libertad”.
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Osvaldo Hurtado
17 books4 followersEcuadorian author and politician who served as President of Ecuador from May 24, 1981 to August 10, 1984.
During his studies at the Catholic University in the 1960s, Hurtado became a student leader. Afterwards, he lectured political sociology at his alma mater and at the Centro Andino of the University of New Mexico. He became one of the most widely read political scientists of his home country. In 1977, he authored an influential book on Ecuadorian politics titled El Poder Político en el Ecuador (English: "Political Power in Ecuador").
Hurtado drew progressive Catholics and younger professionals away from the Social Christian Party and into the Christian Democrats movement which was inspired by Christian communitarianism and Liberation theology and criticized capitalist exploitation. At the time, it was the most radical among Ecuador's non-Marxist parties and Hurtado was suspected by his right-wing opponents of being a "closet Marxist". In 1978, he merged his Christian Democrats with the progressive wing of the Conservative Party to form the Popular Democracy party.
In 1979, Hurtado was chosen as running mate of presidential candidate Jaime Roldós Aguilera of the populist Concentration of People's Forces. Roldós was successful and Hurtado became Vice President of Ecuador. On Sunday, May 24, 1981, Jaime Roldós Aguilera died in a plane crash. Hurtado succeeded Roldós Aguilera as President of Ecuador and served out the rest of his term.
Hurtado is a member of the Club de Madrid. He is also a member of the Inter-American Dialogue.
During his studies at the Catholic University in the 1960s, Hurtado became a student leader. Afterwards, he lectured political sociology at his alma mater and at the Centro Andino of the University of New Mexico. He became one of the most widely read political scientists of his home country. In 1977, he authored an influential book on Ecuadorian politics titled El Poder Político en el Ecuador (English: "Political Power in Ecuador").
Hurtado drew progressive Catholics and younger professionals away from the Social Christian Party and into the Christian Democrats movement which was inspired by Christian communitarianism and Liberation theology and criticized capitalist exploitation. At the time, it was the most radical among Ecuador's non-Marxist parties and Hurtado was suspected by his right-wing opponents of being a "closet Marxist". In 1978, he merged his Christian Democrats with the progressive wing of the Conservative Party to form the Popular Democracy party.
In 1979, Hurtado was chosen as running mate of presidential candidate Jaime Roldós Aguilera of the populist Concentration of People's Forces. Roldós was successful and Hurtado became Vice President of Ecuador. On Sunday, May 24, 1981, Jaime Roldós Aguilera died in a plane crash. Hurtado succeeded Roldós Aguilera as President of Ecuador and served out the rest of his term.
Hurtado is a member of the Club de Madrid. He is also a member of the Inter-American Dialogue.
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November 20, 2025
Necesario para entender cómo transitar de la democracia a la dictadura habiendo sido elegido presidente democráticamente. Se entienden los pasos dados en España en el mismo sentido desde 2018 con Sánchez
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