Latin American leftward shifts relate to local drivers
Monday, April 4, 2022
Significance
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the failings of centre-right governments in protecting living standards. However, the left in different countries is far from a uniform force.
Impacts
- The scope for left-wing radicalism in Latin American is limited, with Venezuela and Cuba losing influence in the region.
- The weakening of political parties in the region produces more diffuse, less ideological currents.
- Moves towards the centre may generate new splits among left-wing parties.