537 elites were interviewed in face-to-face meetings between August 20 and October 2, 2003. Interviews were conducted in six Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela. A near-equal portion of each of the following sectors was targeted: government, media, academia, and business. For the purposes of the survey, elites are defined as high/middle-high income respondents with special knowledge of their area of interest.
