Yamandú Orsi

Latin America has shifted dramatically rightward since Javier Milei's November 2023 victory in Argentina, with right-wing candidates winning 11 of 13 subsequent presidential elections. Economic mismanagement under leftist governments, pandemic fallout, Venezuelan collapse driving migration, and renewed U.S. strategic focus on the region drove this ideological realignment across the continent.

South America is shifting to the right with several countries electing conservative governments.

Javier Milei celebrates Abelardo de la Espriella's victory in Colombia's election.

Argentine President Javier Milei embarks on an extensive diplomatic tour across Europe and the United States starting June 24, seeking investments and political distance from domestic controversies, including stops in Spain, Paraguay for Mercosur meetings, and the United States for Silicon Valley negotiations.

Argentine entrepreneurs proposed an Argentina Day in China and urged Economy Minister Luis Caputo to visit Xi Jinping's country, seeking to reduce an eight-billion-dollar trade deficit through new sanitary protocols and expanded agricultural exports worth approximately four hundred million dollars.

Uruguay's President Orsi fell to 12th in a regional presidential ranking with a 38.8% positive image.

Uruguay's government introduces a pilot program to help prisoners find work before release.

Latin America's political map is shifting to the right with recent election wins.

Uruguay's President Orsi's disapproval rating rises to 48% as approval falls to 27% in his first year.

Over 20 progressive leaders from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America convened in Barcelona to forge a united front against rising ultra-right movements, defending democracy, social welfare, humanitarianism, and environmental protection against authoritarian ideologies threatening global civilization.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum shone at Barcelona's Democracy Summit, delivering a historical speech mentioning fifteen leaders while notably omitting AMLO, amid ongoing tensions over diplomat Marcelo Ebrard's misconduct case and pensioner benefit cuts.

Progressive leaders from Latin America and Europe convened in Barcelona to mobilize the global left against Trump-era imperialism, while Mexico's president pursues fracking for energy independence despite environmental concerns and internal party divisions.

Pedro Sánchez leads a global progressive leaders' summit to protect democracy from right-wing threats.

Axel Kicillof attends a progressive leaders' summit in Barcelona, positioning himself internationally against the far-right.

President Claudia Sheinbaum attends a Barcelona summit for world peace, not against Trump.

Uruguay enacts euthanasia law, allowing terminally ill patients a dignified death.

President Sheinbaum attends a progressive leaders' summit in Barcelona.

Governments worldwide offer aid to Venezuela after a devastating earthquake strikes the country.

President Javier Milei travels to Europe amid corruption scandal surrounding chief of staff Manuel Adorni, maintaining support for the official while opposition seeks his removal in Congress.

Argentine President Javier Milei congratulates Colombia's elected leader Abelardo de la Espriella on his victory.

President Javier Milei embarks on his sixth Spain trip late June, addressing a Madrid university and meeting businesspeople, then travels to Paraguay for Mercosur summit and the United States through July to strengthen ties with Trump's administration.

Javier Milei rose three spots in the Latin American presidential ranking with 37.9% approval.

Pablo Cánepa, a 39-year-old Uruguayan, died using euthanasia after a long battle with a debilitating illness.

Three South American presidents, Kast, Paz, and Orsi, faced turbulent starts to their terms due to high expectations and volatile contexts.

Michelle Bachelet defends people-centered multilateralism against authoritarian projects.

CB Global Data's May 2026 survey ranked Latin American presidents, finding Argentina's Javier Milei among the worst-performing with 34.8% approval alongside Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez and Peru's José Balcázar, while Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum led at 67.8%, reflecting economic stability's critical regional importance.

Spanish philosopher Ortega y Gasset's century-old analysis of fragmentation through particularism and ideological divisions remains relevant as Latin America struggles to achieve regional unity, exemplified by the Celac summit's failure to secure consensus even on Cuba's situation.

Axel Kicillof returns to Argentina positioned as a key opposition figure after meeting international leaders, including Lula.

Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum met with Spain's Pedro Sánchez, easing diplomatic tensions.

Axel Kicillof criticizes Javier Milei's foreign policy, saying it compromises Argentina's present.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Brazilian President Lula da Silva united progressive leaders in Barcelona, signing bilateral agreements on technology and equality while warning against global militarization and advocating democratic governance prioritizing people's welfare over extremism.

Trump's actions in the Iran conflict reveal his ignorance and lack of planning.

Kicillof travels to Spain for a progressive summit.

Kicillof and kirchnerismo will attend a progressive summit in Barcelona.

Venezuela declares a state of emergency after devastating earthquakes.

President Javier Milei traveled to Spain for his sixth visit, meeting with investors interested in Argentina while avoiding contact with Socialist Pedro Sánchez's government, amid broader concerns about his administration's reduced transparency and external oversight measures.

Argentine President Milei achieved a significant country risk decline to 430 basis points from 1290, improving credit access, yet ongoing political confrontation and international allies' troubles limit economic gains.

Argentine President Javier Milei plans international travel through July, including a potential Madrid visit, while facing domestic pressure over censure motions against his chief of staff Manuel Adorni for alleged financial irregularities and undisclosed dollar holdings.

Javier Milei's approval rating rises, but 59.6% of Argentines still view his presidency negatively.

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi apologizes for buying a car with a $25,000 discount before taking office.

Thousands of Uruguayans marched silently to demand justice for those disappeared during the last military dictatorship.

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington in the coming months.

Senator Florencia Arietto requests information on Governor Axel Kicillof's trip to Spain.

Latin American leaders gather in Barcelona to defend democracy against right-wing agents and US influence.

Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum meets with Spain's Pedro Sánchez, easing diplomatic tensions.

Spanish President Pedro Sánchez closed Barcelona democracy summits with warnings against force normalization, disinformation, and far-right extremism, alongside Brazilian leader Lula, addressing over six thousand global progressives demanding institutional reform and technology regulation.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum arrives in Barcelona, receiving a warm welcome from citizens.

Global progressive leaders gather in Barcelona to strengthen left-wing policies and ideas.

Argentine Governor Axel Kicillof attended Spain's Global Progressive Mobilisation summit, meeting international leaders and Spanish investors to attract investment while positioning himself as a progressive alternative to Argentina's right-wing government and strengthening his 2027 presidential prospects.

Axel Kicillof travels to Spain to meet President Pedro Sánchez and seek investments.