Latin America’s left-right divide may be disrupted in 2024

By Emma Hogan

Latin America has long been dominated by left-wing political parties. During a commodities boom in the early 2000s, a series of left-wing governments in the region came to be known as the “pink tide” for their statist policies and social handouts boosted by a sudden influx of cash. This was followed, however, by a “blue tide” of right-wing leaders, such as Mauricio Macri in Argentina and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, who pushed back in the 2010s.