In crucial elections (2015-2018) in major Latin American countries, the neoliberal and right-wing politicians respectively emerged victorious (Mauricio Macri-Argentina, Sebastian Pinera-Chile), along with the right-wing Jair Bolsonaro-Brazil, making everyone believe that after the fall of the radical leftist Evo Morales (Bolivia) that the nearly fifteen-year hegemony of the radical version of the Left was over.
But now, after the election of left-winger Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico, the Peronist Alberto Fernandez in Argentina, and Luis Arce in Bolivia, it shows that Latin America will most likely allow its “conquest” by the radical Left.
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This event is based on the dominoes of social unrest and political unrest that has been launched in several Latin American countries today. More specifically:
Brazil
For more than a week, hundreds of thousands of people have been taking to the streets of Brazilian cities calling for the ouster of Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil’s Congress has tabled 120 motions to depose him. The popularity of the Brazilian president has fallen to 24%. Opinion polls give former Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva a head start. Brazil’s Supreme Court has launched an investigation into the environment minister accusing him of supporting the Amazon trespasser mafia that has murdered indigenous people.
Colombia
Colombia’s right-wing President Ivan Duke Marquez has been experiencing the biggest social uprising in seventy years for more than a month, with general strikes, massive protests, and clashes with police in the country’s major cities.
The increase in taxes has caused these social uprisings. The death toll has reached 63, while hundreds of people remain missing. The current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has already launched an investigation against the Ivan Duke government.
Chile
After its defeat in the elections (16 May 2021) for the constituent assembly, Sebastian Pinera’s right-wing government was forced to commit to constitutional revision through an editorial assembly following the great uprising in December 2019 against social inequalities, which claimed the lives of 28 people.
The elections of 16 May highlighted an Editorial with a majority made up of left-wingers and progressives, indicating what Constitution will be passed. As for the November 2021 elections, polls show whether a communist, Daniel Jadue, is ahead.
Perou
Peru is running the most polarizing election in the country’s history as Jose Pedro Castillo Marxist-Leninist and Keiko Fujimori are the daughter of former Right-wing President Alberto Fujimori, who suppressed the leftist guerrilla ideology “Sendero Luminoso”. Many fears military intervention.
Mexico
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was tested in the recent elections. Left-wing, populist, but landing in the exercise of power (he kept government spending under tight control) did not declare a lockdown, saved the economy from the consequences of the pandemic and 63% of citizens say they would vote for him again. The 35 dead and 782 attacks of the election period testify to an atmosphere of extreme polarization.
