Latin America turns Trumpy

拉丁美洲趋向特朗普化

Editor's Picks from The Economist

2026-07-01

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A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. A new crop of right-wing presidents is rapidly aligning Latin America with Donald Trump. Although they promise security, they threaten to erode their countries' democracies. Topics covered: Latin AmericaCivil libertiesSecuritisation Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
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  • Hello, I'm Rosie Bloor.

  • I host The Intelligence, our daily news and current affairs podcast.

  • Welcome to Editor's Picks.

  • Here's an article handpicked from the latest edition of The Economist.

  • In little more than a year, seven Latin American countries have held presidential elections

  • and right-wingers have won them all.

  • Never has the regional pendulum swung so fast.

  • Barring Brazil and Mexico, nearly every sizable Latin country now has a leader

  • who either courts Donald Trump or sounds like him.

  • The latest is Abelado de la Espriella,

  • who was formally declared president-elect of Colombia on June 24th after a tight race.

  • He calls himself El Tigre and promises to hunt down gangsters in their burrows.

  • This Trumpian orange wave has risen because voters are sick of gangs and illegal migrants.

  • Centrists and leftists have failed to calm their fears.

  • Populists on the right offer tough-sounding solutions.

  • If Mr Trump can mass-deport migrants, they reason, why can't we?

  • If he can blow up drug boats, why shouldn't we be ruthless?

  • Such messages have proved popular, and leaders who imitate Mr. Trump tend to win his favour since imitation is flattery.

  • He loves that.

  • In economic matters, warm ties with the White House are clearly helpful.