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Polling shows more Latin Americans identify with the political right than at any point in the past two decades. Several conservative candidates have won recent presidential races and others are leading current contests.
insidermonkey.comPolling by Latinobarómetro indicates that a larger share of Latin Americans now identify with the political right than at any time in the last twenty years. The shift follows a period in which several countries were governed by left-leaning administrations.
Conservative victories have occurred in Argentina, Ecuador and El Salvador, with additional right-leaning candidates leading or competitive in upcoming votes.
Election developments In Colombia, presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella advanced to a runoff election scheduled for Sunday. He has proposed military action against criminal groups and large reductions in government programs. ” De la Espriella responded by posting an image pairing U.S. and Colombian flags.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said U.S. drug-trafficking investigations targeting members of her party could be intended to influence Mexico’s 2027 election. The White House has not commented on that statement.
Regional context Argentina’s President Javier Milei and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele have both met with President Trump. Milei has reduced state spending, while Bukele has accepted U.S. deportees into domestic prisons. Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has allowed U.S. Special Forces to operate against drug traffickers inside the country.
Chile’s José Antonio Kast has proposed a border wall with Peru and Bolivia. In Brazil, former President Jair Bolsonaro’s son Flávio Bolsonaro is polling even with incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of October’s presidential election. In Peru, Keiko Fujimori leads a vote count that remains incomplete.
The left retains the presidency in Mexico, Colombia and Brazil. Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized the U.S. endorsement of De la Espriella and called on voters to reject outside influence.
foxnews.comIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Jerusalem policy summit that two named operations destroyed Iran's nuclear infrastructure and killed 20 scientists. He also described strikes on missile and regime targets plus new security zones in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon.
foxnews.comA federal judge barred the Kennedy Center from shutting for two years of renovations and required removal of President Trump's name from the building. The board will vote in mid-July on three renovation options.
theepochtimes.comChicago police recorded seven deaths and 38 injuries from multiple shootings that began Friday evening and continued through Sunday. Officials reported at least two dozen separate incidents since 5 p.m. Friday.