MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – Amongst the different leftist governments in Latin America, there are new and rather strident populist regimes (Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador), which seem to grab all the attention. But there is also a social-democratic strain to Latin American politics – a historical novelty in the region – that is gaining strength.
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – Parmi les différents gouvernements de gauche en Amérique latine, de nouveaux régimes assez tapageusement populistes (Venezuela, Bolivie, Equateur) semblent mobiliser toute l’attention, mais on assiste parallèlement au renforcement d’un courant social-démocrate, historiquement neuf dans cette région.