The second half of the decade begins with a political map in Latin America radically different from the one that marked its early years. The region enters 2026 undergoing a clear shift to the right , with political forces that have not only consolidated their power but have done so with greater ideological discourse and ambition for power than in previous cycles. During 2025, the right wing won all four presidential elections held in the region - Ecuador , Bolivia , Chile , a

Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, was elected in December 2023 amid a period of severe economic...

Politics in Latin America has its own particular elements that make it one of the most politicised regions in the world. The national...

Donald Trump is back at the White House and with that, new threats to reactivate tariffs on European imported goods have returned to the...

In 2023, Argentinians voted for the nuclear option that had emerged in the face of dissatisfaction with traditional political forces....

In 2021, former Argentine President Alberto Fernández declared, “ I promise you that I will be the first feminist  president .” He was...

In a strange turn, Argentina has voted in their first openly anarcho-capitalist leader, Javier Milei. Milei has become the president of...