Latin America Is Shifting Right and Toward the U.S.
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The political right in Latin America is at a time of remarkable expansion, with several countries choosing conservative or centre-right leaders in recent years; this trend has already caught international attention, as it represents a significant shift on the political map of the region, driven by concerns about the economy, security and public management. It can be said that this growth of right-wing governments, also called the “blue wave” or …
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Another domino has fallen in Central America. Sunday’s landslide victory of Laura Fernández, the 39-year-old conservative candidate for president of Costa Rica, is welcome news and part of a continuing trend sweeping Latin America: freer markets and closer ties with the U.S. Screenshot The trend began in late 2023 with the election of Javier Milei in Argentina. Since then, Milei’s free-market approach has paid huge dividends. Inflation has decli…
With a shift in geopolitical focus from Washington, a political recomposition towards the center-right in Latin America and increasingly solid market foundations, Latin American assets maintain a performance streak that stands out against other emerging regions.For Ashmore, a manager specializing in developing markets, the combination of structural, political and macroeconomic factors explains why the region continues to outperform its global pe…
In 2026, five major elections will be held in Latin America. Beyond the internal configurations specific to each country concerned, these elections are part of a common context in a Latin America divided ideologically. The latter is marked by a surge of conservative, religious (Catholic and evangelical) and extreme right-wing right-wing forces to the detriment of the local lefts and by the aggressive return of the United States to the region aft…
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