Caroline Avila

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This article analyzes the use of social networks in the field of political communication as spaces to promote citizen participation and democratic deliberation, which we call “cyber-democracy.” The study is based on the description of this concept and its application in the analysis of the Twitter account of the former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa (@ MashiRafael) to determine its informative, deliberative and participatory potential. It is concluded that in spite of being one of the accounts with the greatest interaction at the regional level, its use maintained limitations in the promotion of participation and deliberation, key elements of “cyber-democracy”.

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