Dossier
Bukele-style politics
Coverage of Bukele-style politics in the Nexus archive.
- TANVI RATNA: Latin America's right turn is redrawing the United States' backyard
Latin America has shifted toward right-wing and security-focused governments aligned with U.S. strategic interests, driven by regional instability, economic pressures, and U.S. policies like sanctions and military leverage. The Trump administration's actions in Cuba, Iran, and Bolivia are cited as catalysts, with voters prioritizing security over traditional political ideologies.