Trump Drives Latin America Rightward as Brazil Emerges as Next Big Test
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 26
Trump Drives Latin America Rightward as Brazil Emerges as Next Big Test
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 26
Summary
Brazil has become the next key gauge of Latin America’s rightward drift, with allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro seeking to return the country to conservative leadership.
Argentina’s Javier Milei is cited as Trump’s clearest ideological ally in the region, reinforcing a broader shift that supporters say has pushed South American politics further to the right.
Venezuela’s turn after the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro also strengthened perceptions of renewed U.S. influence, with analysts saying it weakened the socialist bloc and checked China’s regional reach.
Mexico and Uruguay remain left-led exceptions, underscoring that the regional move is uneven even as Trump, Milei and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele are seen energizing right-leaning movements.