Transformations and dilemmas of the human rights approach in the context of political and social change in Latin America

Abstract

REFLECTS ON THE APPROACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS IN A CONTEXT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE, SUGGESTING THE LINKAGE OF SPECIFIC ISSUES WITH THE MAJOR PROBLEMS OF DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT, IN WHICH THE ISSUE OF FREEDOM IS UNDERSTOOD AS THAT VIRTUE OF CITIZENSHIP, IN WHICH EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO THE CAPABILITIES NECESSARY FOR ITS EXERCISE.