Policy Lab

Latin America Populist Policy & Economic Simulator

Archetype Presets
🛡️ Pillar I: Security Strategy
Mano Dura Policing / Mass Incarceration 85%
Military Domestic Deployment 80%
Social Prevention & Youth Programs 15%
📈 Pillar II: Economic & Trade Framework
Tariff Protectionism vs. Free Trade 25%
Fiscal Spending Austerity 30%
Market Deregulation & Dollarization 35%
⚖️ Pillar III: Governance & Geopolitics
Executive Power Concentration 80%
Judicial & Press Autonomy Checks 25%
US vs. China Geopolitical Realignment 75%
Homicide Rate (Y5)
14.2 ▼ -62%
Per 100k citizens
Real GDP Growth (Y5)
1.4% ► Flat
Annual real %
Fiscal Deficit (Y5)
5.8% ▲ +1.8%
% of GDP
Rule of Law Index
31/100 ▼ -24 pts
Institutional health
Status: Running
Baseline Year 0: Latin America average baseline (Homicides: 38/100k, GDP: 1.5%, Deficit: 4.0%) Differential Projection Mode: Active
Structural Reality Check Economist Model

The Populist Dilemma: While hardline security crackdowns yield immediate drops in violent crime and buoy executive popularity, the astronomical costs of permanent mass incarceration coupled with judicial erosion create systemic headwinds for long-term private capital investment.

Key Gains
  • Immediate street security restoration
  • Surge in short-term public approval
Structural Costs
  • Ballooning prison maintenance budget
  • Foreign investor rule-of-law risk discount
Transmission Mechanism: Security gains reduce local extortion taxes by 45%, but sovereign debt yields carry an institutional risk premium of +320 bps.