Far-right forces are rising across Latin America and the Caribbean, armed with a common agenda of anti-communism, the culture war, and neoliberal economics, writes VIJAY PRASHAD The far right in Latin America is angry. Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Argentina’s Javier Milei always look furious, and they always speak loudly and aggressively. Testosterone leaks from their... Continue Reading →
Argentina goes loco: Javier Milei elected president
FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ looks at the grim implications of the shock victory for a shocking candidate, assessing how much damage they might do to the nation and the continent Latin America and the world were stunned to learn that on November 19 2023, Argentina’s most extreme right-wing politician, Javier Milei, had been elected president with a... Continue Reading →