July 15, 2024

The new “old” values of the Latin American right and the struggle for influence

Key Points

The rise of right-wing ideology is tied to national interests and societal integrity against left-wing influences.
Key figures in this ideological shift include J.A. Kast, N. Bukele, and J. Milei, who exhibit new rhetoric in their approaches.
Analysis focuses on practical work and the social base influencing these leaders' ideological guidelines in crisis times across Latin America, revealing urgent issues in their rise to power and popularity. Uncertainty about the long-term implications of this political shift remains a challenge for social cohesion and political stability.

Abstract

In recent years, the popularity of politicians and political parties in Latin America has been growing, ready on a long-term basis to defend the clearly expressed values of right-wing ideology, which are filled with new content in their rhetoric. One of the prerequisites of this phenomenon is the fact that in times of crisis, against the background of the increasing influence of left-wing radicals, with massive disappointment in the activities of centrists, they advocate the integrity of society, defend the importance of its national interests (political, economic, social). The ideological guidelines of the right, conditioned by both traditional approaches and specific risks existing in some countries, practical work, and the social base, are urgent problems that are considered in this article on the example of three leaders of the "new right wave" — J.A.Kast, N.Bukele and J.Milei.

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