Populist leaders are sweeping into power across Latin America, with Colombian voters the latest to embrace hardline right-wing politics -- but will the trend last?

El reconocido jurista argentino Daniel Zovatto explica que “la tendencia mayoritaria ha sido el voto de castigo a los oficialismos” en el continente.

Rightist leaders across the Americas congratulate Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on his narrow election victory.

Resultado preliminar aponta vitória de Espriella na Colômbia, reforçando tendência conservadora na região

In Latin America, the era of blaming the West for the failures of poor governance may finally be coming to a much-deserved end.

Currently, only four countries in the region are led by progressive governments; the most relevant is Uruguay