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Latin American Politics Are Shifting Quickly to the Right

Women in Latin American Politics and The Fight Against Poverty

Like most of the world, Latin America has historically been governed almost exclusively by men. However, a shift has begun in recent years. Women in Latin American politics are no...

The Latin American Left Is Losing

How Latin America Became More Trump-Aligned Than Ever

Anti-incumbent sentiment has swept into office right-wing leaders who are on board with Washington's drug and migrant policies

TANVI RATNA: Latin America's right turn is redrawing the United States' backyard

From Colombia to Peru, a security-driven right wing is sweeping the region as Bukele-style politics becomes the hemisphere's most important export.

Why Much of Latin America Is Embracing MAGA

Latin Americans rush right as the US left pushes the policies they’re ditching

South and Central Americans have caught MAGA fever big-time, even as many lefties in the United States push to copy Latin America’s big-government failures.

Why Latin America’s New Right Will Struggle to Govern

In Colombia and elsewhere, winning was the easy part.

Much of Latin America is embracing MAGA. Here's why

More Latin Americans identify with the right than at any time over the last two decades, giving President Trump a slate of willing partners as he seeks to expand U.S. power, combat...

How will the rise of right-wing populism affect Latin America?

Conservatives are winning elections across the region.

The Donroe Doctrine: Washington’s New Geopolitical Trap for Latin America

Is Latin America losing its foreign policy autonomy to a modern version of 19th-century imperialism? The aggressive expansion of Donald…Continue reading on Medium »

Latin America’s right needs to deliver now

Colombia, the US, and the New Hemispheric Vision

As Colombia nears a momentous election decision on May 31, conservative Abelardo de la Espriella vaults to the lead in polling and prediction markets. Known as “The Tiger,” he chan...

Colombia Joins the Latin Right Turn

Colombia Swings to the Right

It’s the latest Latin American country to elect a Trump-backed leader.

Trump is remaking U.S. policy in Latin America

Military strikes, sanctions and political pressure are becoming hallmarks of Trump's Latin America policy. NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with historian Greg Grandin about what's driv...

Is Latin America shifting to the political right? Peru may offer another story.

Many predicted a rightward shift in Peru's presidential runoff. But, the results are so close it could take days, possibly weeks, to declare a winner.

Bolivia between democracy and social conflicts

La Paz, Bolivia – For three weeks, Bolivia has been paralyzed by the largest wave of social unrest since President Rodrigo Paz took office in November. The Bolivian Highway Adminis...

The political right continues to gain ground in Latin America

A leftist senator and a rightwing populist outsider who calls himself “The Tiger” will go to a run-off presidential election in Colombia this month after no candidate won outright...

Political violence remains an ‘Electoral Tool’ in Colombia: Ex-Petro official

Buenos Aires, Argentina – José Roberto Acosta, a former senior official in President Gustavo Petro’s government and current ambassador to Argentina, assessed Colombia’s next presid...

Colombia Voters Cement Latin America's Rightward Shift

Why are right-wing parties gaining ground in Latin America?

Several recent elections have strengthened conservative forces across parts of Latin America.

Colombia 2026: de la Espriella Elected

Polarization isn't just a US phenomena.

Politische Kämpfe in Lateinamerika: Wenn das Pendel wieder schwingt

Erlebt Lateinamerika gerade einen Rechtsruck? Oder steht der Kontinent vor einer progressiven Wende? Für beides gibt es Indizien. Doch es geht um mehr. mehr...