Red Latinoamericana de Jóvenes por la Democracia - Juventud LAC

What Red Latinoamericana de Jóvenes por la Democracia - Juventud LAC does

Red Latinoamericana de Jóvenes por la Democracia (Juventud LAC) is a regional non-profit civil society network founded in 2014 that articulates more than 120 youth organizations and political leaders across 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries. The network's mission is to defend, strengthen, and consolidate democracy by raising youth perspectives against abuses of power by regional governments and by promoting democratic institutions and the rule of law. Its members span liberal, Christian democrat, conservative, and social democrat political formations, maintaining a politically pluralist coalition focused on shared democratic values.

Juventud LAC operates a portfolio of programs rather than a single product: advocacy campaigns (notably the #Libérenlos campaign for political prisoners in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, and #LevantemosLaVoz against authoritarianism), annual regional forums (Foro Regional Juventud y Democracia), the Índice de Gobernabilidad Democrática (IGD) presented annually at the OAS General Assembly, a regional micro-grants program (Seeds for Democracy), national dialogue methodologies, electoral observation missions, the Premio Juventud Democrática award, and the Día Mundial de la Juventud por la Democracia. Research products include the EU-funded Central America youth activism study conducted in partnership with People in Need. There is no proprietary technology platform; the network runs on standard digital channels (website, Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, YouTube) and 20 national chapters for coordination.

The business model is grant-funded non-profit: revenue is derived from project-based grants (European Union via People in Need, Konrad Adenauer Foundation), membership contributions from member organizations, and micro-grant administration. The organization is governed by a regionally elected Directing Committee, currently operating with President Yunova Acosta (elected August 2023) and a newly elected 2026-2028 committee. It maintains formal stakeholder status at OAS General Assemblies and Civil Society Forums. Pricing is not commercial — programs, forums, and resources are provided at no cost to member organizations and youth activists.

Name

Red Latinoamericana de Jóvenes por la Democracia - Juventud LAC

Legal name

Red Latinoamericana de Jóvenes por la Democracia

Website

https://juventudlac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Juventud LAC is a non-profit regional network of more than 120 youth organizations across 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries, founded in 2014 to defend democracy, human rights, and civic participation through campaigns, research, forums, and micro-grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Democracy Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonprofit & Cause Communications (BPAFADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) (BPAGABAO), Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) (BPADAEAB)

Keywords

• Youth democracy advocacy
• Civic participation programs
• Human rights campaigns
• Electoral observation missions
• Civil society networking

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Juventud LAC receives grant funding from international organizations and foreign governments to conduct research studies, advocacy campaigns, and regional programs.
2. Membership Contributions: The network comprises member organizations from 20 countries that contribute to the network's operations and initiatives.
3. Project-Based Funding: The organization administers micro-grants programs for youth initiatives and receives funding for specific projects such as the Seeds for Democracy program.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Juventud LAC is a regional civil society network that articulates more than 120 youth organizations and leaders across 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries, delivering advocacy campaigns, regional forums, democratic governance research, micro-grants programs, electoral observation, and leadership development programs focused on democracy, human rights, and civic participation. The network operates through national chapters, recurring regional events, and coalition-building with international organizations.

Product overview

Red Latinoamericana de Jóvenes por la Democracia (Juventud LAC) is a regional youth democracy network, not a technology product company. The organization functions as a platform that articulates youth organizations and leaders committed to democracy promotion, human rights defense, electoral transparency, and active political participation in Latin America and the Caribbean. The network operates through advocacy campaigns (including #Libérenlos for political prisoners and #LevantemosLaVoz for youth voices), annual forums (Foro Regional Juventud y Democracia), research publications (Índice de Gobernabilidad Democrática), grant programs (micro-grants), awards (Premio Juventud Democrática), and national dialogue methodologies. The network comprises over 120 organizations in 20 countries, representing diverse political orientations united in promoting democracy and opposing authoritarianism.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa de Micro-grants para Iniciativas Juveniles (Seeds for Democracy) Regional micro-grants program providing direct funding to youth-led initiatives promoting democracy and civic participation in Latin America and the Caribbean; available to member organizations and affiliated youth groups.
• Programa de Observación Electoral Electoral observation program through which Juventud LAC members participate in election monitoring missions to safeguard democratic integrity and transparency in elections across the region.
• Índice de Gobernabilidad Democrática (IGD) Annual regional study and publication that analyzes democratic governance across Latin America and the Caribbean, presented at the OAS General Assembly as a policy advocacy tool.
• Estudio sobre Juventud y Activismo en Centroamérica Commissioned exploratory research study characterizing the profile, experiences, and needs of Central American youth activists; produced for an international development funder.
• Metodología de Diálogos Nacionales National dialogue engagement methodology used to convene youth across Latin America and the Caribbean for structured discussions on democratic values, climate emergency, human rights, and economic challenges.
• Foro Regional Juventud y Democracia Annual regional forum service that convenes youth leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss democratic values, human rights, and civic participation; offered as a recurring convening program for member organizations and external stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120+ organizations in 20 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• People in NeedmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2025European Union-funded study on youth activism in Central America, commissioned through People in Need, to characterize the profiles, experiences, and needs of youth activists in the region.
• Coalición por la Democracia, Libertad, Justicia y Renovación PolíticacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Coalition of 16 organizations from Latin America, Caribbean, Europe, and the United States, convened by Juventud LAC, that works on human rights violations and democratic governance issues in Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Bolivia.
• Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2025Juventud LAC participates in OAS General Assemblies and Civil Society Forums as an official stakeholder, presenting the Índice de Gobernabilidad Democrática and advocating for youth democracy and human rights.
• Fundación Konrad AdenauercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2018Partnership with Fundación Konrad Adenauer for the Second National Forum 'Juventud y Democracia' in Mexico City, aimed at preparing youth for democratic participation and combating corruption and authoritarian trends.
• Amnistía Internacional ChileminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Collaboration with Amnesty International Chile for events on human rights situation in Nicaragua, where CIDH rapporteurs and civil society activists participated.
• World Youth Movement for DemocracycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the World Youth Movement for Democracy to celebrate the World Day of Youth for Democracy and promote youth civic participation across Latin America.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International IDEA: Intergovernmental organization producing global indices on democratic governance; comparable to Juventud LAC through its regional democratic governance assessment work, though operating at far greater scale and across all regions.
• Fundación Konrad Adenauer (KAS): German political foundation with established LAC programming on democracy and civic education. Currently a partner of Juventud LAC for the Mexico forum; offers comparable programmatic portfolio at much larger scale.
• National Democratic Institute (NDI): U.S.-funded core democracy NGO operating youth civic participation, electoral observation, and political party programs across LAC. Directly comparable program mix with substantially more resources.
• The Carter Center: Long-standing democracy and elections NGO with a Latin America program that conducts electoral observation and democratic governance work — directly overlapping with Juventud LAC's electoral observation and IGD research functions.
• International Republican Institute (IRI): U.S.-funded counterpart to NDI with overlapping youth leadership, civic participation, and democratic governance programs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Amnesty International Chile: Human rights organization with an active Chile chapter that has co-organized events with Juventud LAC. Overlapping mandate on political prisoners and civic space, particularly around Nicaragua advocacy.

Direct peers

• World Movement for Democracy: Global civil society network supporting democracy activists; the source of the #SetThemFree campaign that inspired Juventud LAC's #Libérenlos. Highly comparable mission, coalition model, and regional convening role.
• Cuba Decide: Cuban pro-democracy movement led by Rosa María Payá, a former Juventud LAC leader. Comparable mission (democratic transition advocacy) and similar activist-network model focused on a single country's regime.
• World Youth Movement for Democracy: Global youth-led democracy network that directly partners with Juventud LAC on the World Day of Youth for Democracy. Both organizations pursue the same mission of mobilizing young civic leaders around democratic values, making WYMD the closest functional peer.

Regional players

• People in Need: Czech development NGO that commissioned the EU-funded Central America youth activism study through Juventud LAC. Comparable as a donor/partner with overlapping thematic focus on civic space, though primarily Europe-based.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/JuventudLAC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/JuventudLAC
• Facebookfacebook.com/JuventudLAC
• Instagraminstagram.com/juventudlac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/red-latinoamericana-de-j%C3%B3venes-por-la-democracia-juventud-lac

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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