2024 has not been an easy year for autocrats. Experts highlighted the main political events.

In 2024, many authoritarian regimes around the world are facing serious challenges. According to The Wall Street Journal, several dictatorships that were seemingly invincible have encountered unexpected problems and fallen.

In Syria, rebels captured Damascus, leading to the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad, which seemed invulnerable. In Bangladesh, the government of Sheikh Hasina was overthrown after student protests.

Iran suffered great losses from the fall of the regime in Syria, since before that they provided Syria with billions of dollars in oil on credit, trying to create a business empire and use the country to threaten Israel. In addition, the Israeli army attacked Iran for the first time, destroying its air defense systems.

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro found himself under pressure from both internal opposition and external forces. Myanmar is also facing difficulties due to the rise of insurgent groups and declining support from China. Many semi-authoritarian parties have lost power this year, limiting their powers, according to Stanford University's Diamond.

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