Among possible utopias, democracy has become the highest aspiration of many societies, peoples, and countries. But it remains the exception, not the rule. The most reliable indicators point to only a minority of states that have achieved full democracy today. Only 24, eight percent of the population, can boast of it. This number may even decrease. We are living through a crisis under deliberate siege through the political and strategic actions of various populist movements, which advocate establishing authoritarian regimes to replace systems of freedom. www.circulobellasartes.com

In this edition of the Eñe Festival, we explore a growing trend that threatens the rule of law wherever it exists and hinders progress toward it in countries that have been moving in the right direction for decades. The 2008 crisis shook the foundations and, to a large extent, destroyed its prestige through disinformation, especially on social media. How are creators addressing this situation? To what extent do these threats appear to be a future reality worldwide? What are the alternatives to full democracies: more or less democracy? In what ways can we draw parallels with the terrifying beginning of the 20th century?