Abstract
This study systematically analyzed the scientific production of recent years regarding the role of organized civil society in participatory budgeting processes in Latin America. To this end, a theoretical review with a qualitative approach was conducted, following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines and using the Scopus, Web of Science, and SciELO databases, from which 35 studies published between 2019 and 2025 were selected. The findings showed that the influence of civil society depends on the type of actor involved, the institutional design of participatory budgeting, and the deliberative quality of the processes. It was concluded that tensions persist among equity, inclusion, and sectoral capture as fundamental elements shaping civil society participation.
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