Rightward wave sweeps Latin America

The shift to the right in Colombia’s presidential election places the country at the forefront of a trend that has gathered pace across much of Latin America, driven in large part by concerns about security

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BRAZIL
MEXICO

Right-wing
Left-wing

ECUADOR
Election date: Apr 13, 2025
Centre-right President Daniel Noboa wins re-election, focusing on crackdown against crime

BOLIVIA
Oct 19, 2025
Centre-right Rodrigo Paz Pereira ends two decades of leftist rule

ARGENTINA
Oct 26, 2025
President Javier Milei’s party wins sweeping victory in midterm elections

CHILE
Dec 14, 2025
Far-right José Antonio Kast wins presidency in country’s sharpest rightward shift since 1990

PERU
Jun 7, 2026
Conservative Keiko Fujimori appears set to win presidency on fourth attempt after tight race

COSTA RICA
Feb 1, 2026
Laura Fernández Delgado wins on pledge to carry on President Rodrigo Chaves’ conservative agenda

COLOMBIA
Jun 21, 2026
Trump-backed Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly defeats candidate of outgoing leftist President Gustavo Petro

Sources: Reuters, AP, BBC
Pictures: Getty Images
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