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Using the military to quash protests can erode democracy – as Latin America well knows

  • Written by Kristina Mani, Associate Professor of Politics and Chair of Latin American Studies, Oberlin College and Conservatory
Using the military to quash protests can erode democracy – as Latin America well knowsA Chilean soldier stands guard at a ransacked supermarket in Santiago, October 2019.Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images

President Donald Trump’s vow to “deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem” of civil unrest following the police killing of George Floyd has caused a firestorm of debate.

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