de resources and has given rise to corruption and a loss of trust in the government. In order to have a sustainable democracy, it is necessary to have the support of the people. The society must support the idea of government in which, "there is an absence of hereditary or arbitrary class distinctions or privileges." Fueros, caste, and church ideologies still impact present-day Latin American society. During Spanish rule, government officials and military officials had "fueros," or special immunity from prosecution. Fueros still exist today in Latin America and give no recourse for complaints of the population. This situation instills hopelessness in society overall. A democracy cannot exist, even though elections, if the elite rules it. In order for a democracy to be sustained, the government must be kept in check if not through constitutional powers then the people must check it. A democracy should have an educated populace; people shoul
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