Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024)

This issue opens with a text by David de Jesús Silva that explores the course of the Mexican regime during the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2012-2018). The author focuses on Guillermo O'Donnell's category of delegative democracy in order to analyze its similarities with the Mexican case, emphasizing aspects such as the concentration of power, the polarizing rhetoric, and the weakening of counterweights. Subsequently, Werner López analyzes the literary work and contributions of Candelario Obeso to the construction of republicanism in Colombia. The author highlights the constant invisibilization of Black communities as agents in the definition of the State and shows the relevance of investigating the role of subaltern actors in the political processes of the region. In his text, Mateo Rojas Samper explores the situation of sustainable and inclusive development, social justice, and social inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. Analyzing documents from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the author argues that, despite some progress in social indicators, the lack of social justice and inequality that persist in the region continue to hinder social cohesion and the achievement of sustained and inclusive development.