From ‘The Lion’ to ‘The Tiger': Conservative Trump allies gain ground in Latin America
The victories reflect voter anger over crime, migration and slow growth, with several winners promising harsher security measures and deportations.
- Conservatives have won seven major presidential elections across Latin America in recent years, driven by public concerns over crime, immigration, and slow economic growth since U.S. President Donald Trump's January 2025 inauguration.
- Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, took office on Friday, becoming the latest conservative to lead a Latin American country; Trump endorsed the outsider nicknamed "The Tiger" for his tough-on-crime platform.
- Peru's President Keiko Fujimori took office in July after winning by fewer than 50,000 votes, while Argentina's President Javier Milei has cut government spending to reduce inflation from 211% in 2023 to 32% in 2025.
- Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast has expanded border trenches to curb migration, while Costa Rica's President Laura Fernández pledged tough-on-crime measures including state-of-exception authority for police arrests without warrants.
- Under Honduras's President Nasry Asfura, the nation has complied with U.S. deportation agreements, though critics highlight concerns regarding human rights abuses and whether militarized security strategies effectively reduce crime rates.
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From ‘The Lion’ to ‘The Tiger’: Conservative Trump allies gain ground in Catholic Latin America
BOGOTA, Colombia — When Abelardo de la Espriella takes office as Colombia’s president on Friday, he’ll become the latest conservative to helm a Latin American country. Conservatives have won seven major presidential elections in Latin America in the past few years, most of them since the January 2025 inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, in a winning streak propelled by concerns over crime, immigration and slow economic growth. Here is a …
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From 'The Lion' to 'The Tiger': Conservative Trump allies gain ground in Latin America
When Abelardo de la Espriella takes office as Colombia’s president on Friday, he’ll become the latest conservative to helm a Latin American country.
When Abelardo de la Espriella takes office as President of Colombia on Friday, he will become the most recent conservative to take the lead in a Latin American country.
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