Far-right populists seem to be on the rise in Latin America after defeating leftist candidates in a number of recent presidential elections. Why are they so popular? And are they here to stay?

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?

Argentina, Chile, Perú -a la espera del recuento oficial definitivo- y ahora Colombia. La victoria del líder de ultraderecha Abelardo de la Espriella en la segunda vuelta de las…

El triunfo ultraderechista en suelo colombiano se suma a la tendencia en Chile, Bolivia y otros países; expertos advierten que no es un fenómeno ideológico y fijan la mirada en…

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

US President Donald Trump has openly supported this far-right political wave, and now has a string of allies across the continent

Sempre più paesi sono governati da leader estremisti, populisti e soprattutto molto allineati a Donald Trump

Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombia's presidency in a narrow election, signaling a rightward shift backed by Trump and proposing anti-crime policies.

Lawyer Espriella won on promises of tougher policing & economic revival, ending 4 yrs of Left rule, as globally voters are backing outsider leaders amid concerns over crime,…

With the election of Abelardo de la Espriella, an ultra-right-wing outsider has won the presidential runoff in Colombia for the first time. The tight victory marks a political…

La derecha avanza en América Latina con la victoria de Abelardo de la Espriella en Colombia, quien obtuvo el 49,66% de los votos frente al 48,70% de Iván Cepeda.

La mayoría de las elecciones que se han producido en el continente en el último año han tenido como ganador al candidato de derecha. Todos ellos aliados del presidente Donald…

In Colombia and elsewhere, winning was the easy part.

Colombia and Peru have elected two of Latin America's most conservative right-wing leaders after electoral authorities confirmed the victories.

Far-right populists seem to be on the rise in Latin America after defeating leftist candidates in a number of recent presidential elections. Why are they so popular? And are they…

It’s the latest Latin American country to elect a Trump-backed leader.

El millonario Abelardo de la Espriella ganó en Colombia y Keiko Fujimori en Perú. Ambos de ultraderecha y con un mensaje radical contra la delincuencia, la inseguridad y en favor…

El continente se ha vuelto tierra fértil para los outsiders que saben convertir el resentimiento en votos y y poner en cortocircuito a la democracia.

In barely a year Latin America has swung right and toward Washington, leaving Brazil's Lula and Uruguay's Orsi as the last major leaders of the left.