But a new mentality has taken hold, say regional experts, shaped by demands for honest government, equality of individual rights, and freedom from violence and corruption.

The idea of inner dignity was echoed as well during this year’s elections in Colombia, as a campaign slogan for Francia Márquez on her way to becoming the country’s first female and Black vice president.įor decades Latin Americans felt like victims of authoritarian regimes, economic disparity, corrupt elites, and great-power competition. Its line, “Until dignity becomes a habit,” rang out in 2019 during the country’s largest demonstrations since the return of democracy 30 years ago. The new popularity of an old Chilean protest song may offer a clue. In Brazil’s presidential election, a hard-right populist survived a first-round ballot last Sunday to force a runoff against a widely revered socialist. In Chile, voters demanded a new constitution and then rejected a draft for reaching too far left. Now, that political “pink tide” seems to have stalled. One after another, Latin American societies have been turning leftward in recent years, fueled by broad movements demanding social change and more inclusive economies.

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