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During the post-Cold War period, democracy has come to be seen as virtually the only legitimate form of government in Latin America. This paper explores the role of international and regional organizations in promoting and protecting democracies, especially in moments of severe political crisis. Specifically, the paper looks at crises in Peru, Paraguay, Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina to understand how IGO’s react to different kinds of crises, the variations between regions, and the different roles assumed by different organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the determinants of fertility and contraceptive use in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Nicaragua. Using the most recent versions of the DHS+ data sets, we examine the influence of women's schooling, urban/rural residence, and other control variables on fertility and contraceptive use. The effects of the independent variables are estimates using logit and negative binomial MLE methods. The paper also discusses the implications of the statistical findings for national and regional efforts to control population growth in Latin America. ..PAT.-Conference Proceeding [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]