With the rise of Petro, the left is consolidating in Latin American countries

Latin America has certainly shown a shift to the left in recent years, which was consolidated on June 19 with the second-round elections of the Colombian leader of the Historic Pact Gustavo Petrocand which may be ready to be configured in October, to prevail in the elections of Brazil the former president and new candidate for the presidency Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

From various points of view, this trend reflects the popular fatigue and wear and tear of government institutions, which is also exacerbated by the advent of the pandemic due to the COVID-19among other factors of a cumulative nature, framed by the new generations, the penetration of social networks and the economic crisis and social that have increased in recent decades, depending on the case.

Despite many speculating that the arrival of this current could herald its longevity in the region, experts clarify and remind that the omen will not necessarily materialize as just a few years ago the trend was reversed and countries like Argentina, with Mauricio Macri; Chile, with Sebastián Pinera; Peru, with Pedro Pablo Kuczynski; Brazil, with Jair Bolsonaro or Bolivia with Jeanine Áñez, were ruled by right-wing leaders.

Source: El Heraldo

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