The scenarios you've outlined underscore a pervasive issue across Latin America and, in a somewhat different context, the United States. In Latin America, a pattern emerges of leadership that, while ostensibly valuing education, actually maintains power structures that limit access to comprehensive education for all.

The crux of these issues points to a global need for effective and accessible education systems. Such systems are vital for the development of informed, critically thinking citizens capable of participating fully in their democracies and resisting the allure of demagoguery. The emphasis on quality education for all is essential in cultivating societies that are knowledgeable, actively engaged, and robust.