Alejandro García Magos

Alejandro García Magos is a Senior Editor at Global Brief and a Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Toronto. He obtained his PhD from the University of Toronto, an MA in Political Science from the University of Calgary, and a BA in Economics from Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.

• PhD - University of Toronto
• MA - University of Calgary
• BA - Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City

His research focuses on democracy vs. authoritarianism dynamics in the Spanish-speaking world, particularly Latin America. He has published works in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History and the Latin American Research Center at the University of Calgary.

Recent articles analyze democratic transitions (2023-2025), Mexican nationalism, electoral legitimacy, and authoritarian regression in Latin America. Topics span democratic consolidation, partisan behavior, institutional crises, and national identity debates.