Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa warned against the danger of populism and reasserted that in Peru "there is a tiny demagogue funded by (Venezuelan President) Hugo Chávez, the big subversive in South America."

Chávez "mirrors a pseudo-indigenous choice. As a matter of fact, it is racist, militarist, authoritarian, a Peruvian-style, clearly racist, fascism, which, astoundingly is high in the surveys."

Mario Vargas Llosa cautioned that if Latin America wants democracy, "there is need to fight for it."

The writer asked both Peruvians and Mexicans not to make a mistake in the elections for president in 2006, "as it happened to the poor Venezuelan fellows," for having elected their current president.

"Democracy is easy to be destroyed," the author regretted during his participation in a debate in Guadalajara Book Fair, AFP reported.

"A bad choice may undermine institutions," he added.