The principal argument of this article is to show that the parties and the Latin American party system are more stable of which in general term usually it is maintained. In spite of the electorate hostile perception about the parties, the party system presents some level of stability in Latin America, with the exception of Venezuela and Peru. A four-dimension tipology compares the party offer in the fundational post-transition election and in the last legislative election in each system.
Party Politics; Party Systems; Latin America; polarization; Latinobarometro; effective number parties
