The Democratic Platform is an initiative devoted to strengthening Latin American democratic institutions and culture by fostering pluralistic debate on the social and political transformations of the region and the world. The Democratic Platform provides a virtual infra-structure which permits access to a data bank on research institutions and their intellectual production. Through associated institutions we organize research networks and forums to increase communication between knowledge producers and social and political actors. We are engaged in the creation in each country of groups of young people who are interested in debating the issues on how to consolidate and deepening democracy in Latin America.   July 10-11th: IEP and Plataforma Democrática organize the seminar "The challenges of Social Inclusion: State and Politics in Peru and Latin America", in Lima, Peru.   July 2nd: meeting in Rio de Janeiro discusses Latin America's Democracias with Young Leaderships: Francine Jácome speaks about Venezuela and Gonzálo Chávez about Bolívia   June 30th: Democracy in Latin America discussed in the launching seminar of Plataforma Democrática. » show all      Data Bank and National Reports on Latin American Democracy More than 450 research centers and 380 researchers in Latin America that work on issues of democracy plus the national reports and general synthesis... » details  Virtual Library Library with more than 3,000 texts available for free download, on the issue of democracy in Latin America, with friendly search systems, organized by title, authors, institutions and language. » details  Social Cohesion and Democracy The main focus of the Social Cohesion Project is the social transformations occurring in Latin America and the challenge they present to the democratic institutions. » details  New Agenda The project "A New Economic and Social Agenda for Latin America: lessons of the past and perspectives for the future" aims to identify problems and obstacles to the development of Latin America, at the beginning of the century XXI. » details