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any good if he goes out of his way to makes his country’s internal situation worse through things like lack of supplies and food, corruption, the corrosion of democracy, inflation, political persecution, militarization, State repression, among others. who at specific moments of history have victimized their respective peoples after having sown false hopes through political projects promoting change and renovation. The current situation in the Americas is inviting to dialogue; we should start out by understanding that the most simple investment any citizen can contribute to construct, reinforce or renovate a democracy is to talk with others, ask questions and acknowledge that their criteria and opinions are important. Dialoguing implies a challenge; to break with the irrefutable belief that there is only one truth or solution. It also inspires a search for a new understanding based on mutual comprehension, shared values and confidence in the others. It is important to highlight the dynamism between the elements of dialogue at play here when reflecting on the situations proposed. Understanding them can be fruitful for the Latin American community, in general. In first place, one can infer that anyone who enters into a dialogical relationship is motivated by a will to participate and achieve agreement, even if he or she lacks the linguistic competence to express ideas. He or she can still benefit from the consensus achieved. It is even probable that the mere fact of participating in the dialogue can help the individual or group slowly improve their capacity to express themselves and start of offer ideas in support of the proposal. The countries of the Americas are going through a historic moment; for societies to participate in their transformation should be more than a responsibility. It should be an obligation to reconcile our differences and always resort to dialogue and reflection as our best option. On the other hand, one might consider that anyone who enters a dialogical relationship solely because of his or her linguistic competence but lacks the will to participate and only wants to beat out his or her counterpart. That renders impossible any agreement, that is: this participant is stuck on his or her ideas and is trying to disqualify or discredit the interlocutor. Dialogue cancels out under these conditions; this reflects the attitude of some Latin American leaders 154

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