This paper focuses on the confidence of citizens in Latin American Electoral Bodies by analyzing both its causes and its impact on the quality of democracy. First, a map of the varying levels of trust in Electoral Bodies is drawn using public opinion data (LAPOP). Second, through a boolean analysis it is explored the combined effects of variables related to institutional design, political environment and political culture on trust in Electoral Bodies. Third, it is analyzed
the impact of trust in Electoral Bodies on the quality of democracy. For that purpose, a lineal regression analysis has been run, apart from other techniques.