Latin American elites and armed forces: a tale of ideology and trust

Ideology is not always enough to predict trust in the armed forces, and potentially in other institutions. Over time, elites have changed their views towards the military and the evolution of trust varies. Countries that have had moderate left-wing parties in power have narrowed the ideological gap in terms of trust in the armed forces, found Cristian Márquez Romo (Universidad de Salamanca) and Xavier Romero Vidal (University of Cambridge).